Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
“You know I'm seeing a little bit of-
‘Why can't you love everyone for all skin tones?’ and ‘what if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, ‘What is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?’
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come 🖤”
(via Naomi on Threads)
CHRIS PAUL FINALLY ADMITTING THAT
THE NBA BROKE UP HIS TRADE TO THE LAKERS TO GO PLAY WITH KOBE BRYANT
2011
THE NBA SAID THAT IF KOBE WAS TO PLAY WITH CHRIS PAUL THAT WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE NBA
MIND YOU THE MIAMI HEAT HAD A SUPERTEAM AT THIS TIME
AND THE CELTICS SUPERTEAM WAS BEATEN BY KOBE A COUPLE YEARS BEFORE
THIS PROVES THAT THE NBA TRIED IT’S VERY HARDEST TO STOP KOBE FROM WINNING 6 OR 7 RINGS
TO KEEP UPLIFTING LEBRONS LEGACY
AND TO ALSO PROTECT JORDANS LEGACY OF 6 RINGS 1 OVER MJ
NOW THE MEDIA TRIES IT’S BEST TO MINIMIZE KOBE TO A FAKE JORDAN
SHOT CHUNKER INSTEAD OF SAYING WHAT WE ALL KNOW KOBE WAS THE MOST SKILLED PLAYER EVER
AND THE CASE IN COLORADO WAS THE REASON THAT THE NBA NEVER WANTED HIM TO BE THE MAIN GUY EVER AGAIN
JJ McCarthy was SCREAMING and clapping for the ball to be snapped by his Center 🤯
The snal came late, he can’t hear a thing, this is starting to be a beat down.
Bears win week 1.