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Some of the owners who purport to be allies in the fight against systemic racism and police brutality have also contributed massive amounts of money to Trump and the GOP, a president and a party that stand in direct opposition to a specific position the players want to see advanced—law enforcement accountability and reform through HR 7120. A post shared by Disneyland (@disneyland) on Sep 24, 2020 at 12:18pm PDT.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh says the team will encourage players to do whatever best represents their feelings during the national anthem on Sunday. Just this week, The Washington Post detailed how Trump has “presided over a sweeping U.S. government retreat from the front lines of civil rights, endangering decades of progress against voter suppression, housing discrimination and police misconduct.” In addition to direct donations to Trump, contributions to the GOP and politicians who enable the president’s agenda lead to questions about the sincerity of the public commitment that governors have lately made with regard to social justice. I will vote for Joe Biden in the general. NBA teams and owners have publicly pledged their solidarity with Black players in the fight against racism and police brutality. Nor should it distract from a pressing question facing the NBA: How does the league’s public messaging look when placed in full context alongside the political contributions of its owners?
Put another way, it is possible there is more money we missed.
Major League Soccer has confirmed that Dell Loy Hansen, owner of Real Salt Lake, is set to sell up amid an investigation into alleged racist comments made in the aftermath of player protests against police brutality. I registered as a Democrat this year after being an independent since I was 18. Dig deeper, below the surface support the governors have publicly offered the players, and it’s fair to wonder how invested the owners actually are in the fight for racial equality and police reform.
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Now, I think that’s a disgraceful excuse for why you would support someone with his politics,” Roberts responded when I asked about the political donations of DeVos and other NBA owners.
None of that changes the facts or the data we compiled here. In total, Fertitta and his wife have made more than $1.3 million in political donations over the past five-plus years, 96.5 percent of which has gone to the GOP, including more than $150,000 to the president. We need you to talk to the DA.