The NBA and NFL are facing criticism from fans for politicising their respective sports. Hence, Boycott NBA and Boycott NFL have been trending.
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The NFL is facing criticism over their decision to allow players to kneel during the National anthem of America before an NFL game. Moreover, the recent news from Washington Redskins about changing their team name has angered some fans even further. The term “Redskin” is to refer to a Native North American Indian.
Investors and shareholders worth a combined $620 billion are calling on Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to sever ties with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its name, according to a report by Adweek. https://t.co/4I2us1MYgF
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) July 2, 2020
The same goes for The NBA as it has allowed players to replace the name on their jerseys with any social cause that they stand for. The courts in Orlando will also have ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted all over.
American citizens are now using Hashtags like #BoycottNBA and #BoycottNFL to show their protest against the Leagues to politicize a particular issue.
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The majority of Americans are seeing these actions as a way to divide the nation. Citizens are concerned with the fact that the players and the leagues are only focusing on the “Black lives Matter” and are quiet on topics like Hong Kong protests.
One of the reasons that the NBA and the players have not talked over this because of the fact the China is a huge investor and revenue generator for the NBA and the players.
Boycott NBA and Boycott NFL trending on Twitter
The NFL plans to play the Black national anthem ‘Lift every Voice and Sing’ which is heavily criticized by the American citizens. They are asking whether they have a national anthem for the whites?. They think the national anthem is for the American citizens and this is not needed. To show there protest they are boycotting the NFL league by using the #BoycottNFL, which is trending on twitter.
The NFL and NBA picked a bad time to play games with the National Anthem.
Sports need fans now more than ever, and if they kneel, we need to make it hurt where it counts: their wallets.
It’s time boycott any sport that allows kneeling!!
— Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) July 2, 2020
IF YOU KNEEL FOR THE ANTHEM, WE BOYCOTT
IF YOU KNEEL FOR THE ANTHEM, WE BOYCOTT
IF YOU KNEEL FOR THE ANTHEM, WE BOYCOTT
IF YOU KNEEL FOR THE ANTHEM, WE BOYCOTT
IF YOU KNEEL FOR THE ANTHEM, WE BOYCOTT
Don’t say we didn’t warn you NFL & NBA
— Rogan O’Handley 🇺🇸 (@DC_Draino) June 29, 2020
The NBA allowing “social justice” issues on the back of uniforms is a disgrace to the game. It’s sports not politics. You’re being payed to play a game and entertain people. I don’t care what you’re opinion is on the court. Do that on your own time. #boycottNBA
— Bobby Drake (@BobbyDr35837774) June 28, 2020
A BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM ?
What if there was a White National Anthem ? People would be mad.
THIS IS RACIST! THE NFL is a Joke
We should stick with the American National Anthem, it’s for everyone!
RT if you agree! pic.twitter.com/1WXXVqiTvd
— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) July 3, 2020
If we all boycott the NFL & THE NBA, that will hit them where it hurts. If enough people do that, believe you me, they’ll change their tune REAL FAST!! ALL they are doing is DIVIDING US!! WE HAVE TO STOP THEM OTHERWISE THEY’LL DESTROY OUR COUNTRY FOR GOOD!!
— Rawson (@Rawson100) July 3, 2020
The fire has now reached the NBA as people are also using #BoycottNBA as it is doing the same by painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the courts.
While the NFL and NBA are taking giant strides in making racism go away in the United States, some fans feel that this would indeed hurt the sport and the movement in the long run.
What do you make of it?
