{"id":1991135,"date":"2023-08-04T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-fouls-out-with-attack-on-orlando-magics-donation-to-a-desantis-super-pac\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T15:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:33:16","slug":"nba-fouls-out-with-attack-on-orlando-magics-donation-to-a-desantis-super-pac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-fouls-out-with-attack-on-orlando-magics-donation-to-a-desantis-super-pac\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Criticizes Orlando Magic&#8217;s Donation to DeSantis Super PAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-fouls-out-with-attack-on-orlando-magics-donation-to-a-desantis-super-pac%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1991135&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) \u2062threw a \u2064temper tantrum on Thursday following revelations \u200dthat the Orlando Magic donated money to a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA political contribution from the Orlando Magic is alarming given recent comments \u200band policies of its beneficiary,\u201d the \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/nbpa.com\/news\/nbpa-statement-on-the-orlando-magics-recent-political-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBPA statement<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier \u2062this week, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/La4SS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> \u2063 that the Orlando franchise gave $50,000 to Never Back Down, a political action committee backing\u200b DeSantis\u2019 campaign in the 2024\u2064 GOP presidential primary. According to a Magic\u2063 representative, the donation was given\u2062 before DeSantis\u2063 launched his presidential bid and\u2064 was \u201cgiven as a\u200c Florida business in support\u200b of a Florida governor for\u200d the continued \u2064prosperity of Central Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063family members of Magic\u2062 owner Dan DeVos are reportedly \u201clongtime Republican donors [who] \u2063 have given millions to the party and GOP candidates,\u201d \u2064the franchise has promoted its share \u200bof left-wing causes in recent \u200cyears, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/La4SS#selection-1463.106-1463.215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orlando Sentinel<\/a>. \u2062In March, for instance, the Magic hosted \u200ca \u201cpride night\u201d\u2064 purportedly featuring \u201ca halftime performance by Orlando Gay Chorus\u201d\u200b and a\u200b ceremony honoring the chair of one of the locality\u2019s LGBT organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, that wasn\u2019t enough for the NBPA, which attempted to distance itself from the\u200d Magic by\u200d claiming the franchise\u2019s donation to Never\u2062 Back Down \u201cdoes \u2063not represent player support for the recipient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBA governors, players \u200cand\u2063 personnel have the right to express their personal political views, including through \u2064donations and statements,\u201d the \u2064group\u2019s statement reads. \u201cHowever, if contributions are made on behalf of an entire team, using money earned through the labor\u200b of its employees, it is incumbent upon\u200b the team governors to consider the diverse values and perspectives of staff and players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis responded \u200dto the league on X, formerly known \u200das\u200b Twitter,\u2062 saying, \u201cIt appears\u200b the NBA took a break from protesting our anthem and bending the \u200cknee to Communist China to \u2063chirp about my policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It appears the NBA took a break from protesting \u200dour anthem and bending \u200bthe knee \u200cto Communist China to chirp about my policies. \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j8uH4AmAx7\">https:\/\/t.co\/j8uH4AmAx7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          \u2014 Ron \u2063DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/1687483577624088577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2023<\/a>\n        <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>A History of Left-wing Activism\u2064 and Bowing to Red \u2062China<\/h2>\n<p>The notion the NBA\u200d is suddenly concerned about\u200d teams wading \u200dinto\u200d political issues is laughable, considering the league\u2019s track record of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/targeted-assassinations-court-docs-uncover-shocking-details-in-pro-life-womans-5m-win-over-airline-union\/\" title=\"\u2018Targeted Assassinations\u2019: Court Docs Uncover Shocking Details In Pro-Life Woman\u2019s M Win Over Airline, Union\">left-wing political activism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the death of George\u200c Floyd, \u200dthe association went out \u2063of its way to accommodate the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/nba-resumes-season-with-black-lives-matter-painted-on-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">painting<\/a> the organization\u2019s name on the court for the restart of\u2063 its 2020 season. \u2063The league <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/isabeltogoh\/2020\/08\/06\/the-nba-is-donating-300-million-over-the-next-decade-to-black-empowerment\/?sh=4139f5421af4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> not long after that it and the NBPA had\u2063 established the NBA Foundation, an organization aimed at \u201ceconomically empowering black communities, primarily through education and youth employment.\u201d Every NBA team committed to\u2063 collectively spend\u2062 $300 million over the next 10 years on the initiative, according to Forbes.<\/p>\n<p>The league also didn\u2019t appear to have \u2063an issue \u2063when teams\u2064 like the <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221205221525\/https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/sports\/columnists\/76ers-meek-mill-philadelphia-black-lives-matter-20200817.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philidelphia 76ers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/texasrighttolife.com\/texas-nba-team-donates-25k-to-abortion-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dallas Mavericks<\/a> \u2062 were\u200c donating buckets of money to \u201csocial justice causes\u201d \u200band pro-abortion groups, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, for all their\u2062 grandiose \u2062statements about supporting \u200cpeople\u2019s well-being, \u2064the NBA could care less about \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-prevails-at-supreme-court-in-dispute-over-jewish-art-extorted-by-nazis\/\" title=\"Germany Prevails at Supreme Court in Dispute Over Jewish Art Extorted by Nazis\">human rights violations committed<\/a> by China,\u200b with whom the \u200cleague enjoys a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nba-china-crisis-nba-ties-with-china-worth-billions-now-under-strain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multibillion-dollar relationship<\/a>. When then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl \u200cMorey tweeted support for protestors in Hong Kong nearly four years ago, the\u2064 NBA released a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/10\/09\/espn-bans-staff-from-discussing-hong-kong-angle-of-nba-china-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">condemning<\/a> Morey following an outcry from China\u2019s communist\u2062 government.<\/p>\n[[<strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/07\/13\/nba-bans-custom-jerseys-with-freehongkong-but-allows-burn-jews-and-kill-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBA Bans Custom Jerseys\u2062 With \u2018FreeHongKong,\u2019 But Allows \u2018Burn Jews\u2019 And \u2018KillCops\u2019<\/a><\/strong>]\n<p>The NBA also allegedly attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nba-china-crisis-nba-ties-with-china-worth-billions-now-under-strain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">silence<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/12\/07\/enes-kanter-freedom-nba-tried-to-silence-me-for-criticizing-communist-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">players<\/a> and league \u2064officials from \u200cspeaking\u200c out against the\u2063 Chinese government\u2019s crackdown on Hong\u200c Kong.<\/p>\n<h2>A League of Leftist\u2064 Frauds<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s\u200d fairly \u2063obvious the leftists running the\u2062 NBA and its affiliated organizations are angry at what the Magic did. But\u200c understanding the <em>why<\/em> is critical.<\/p>\n<p>For the neo-Marxists running the NBA, the idea that someone would dare violate \u200dtheir leftist beliefs is what\u2019s driving their\u200c decision to lash out. Politics is the leftist\u2019s \u2064pagan religion, and therefore, any action or thought found to violate such beliefs must be destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t hypocrisy; it\u2019s\u2064 hierarchy. Leftists simply believe their worldview, corrupted as it may \u200cbe, is superior to any that may contradict it.<\/p>\n<p>The NBPA\u2019s attacks against the Magic for supporting \u200dDeSantis is just a\u200b warning to other teams considering similar actions: Step out of line \u2064and be \u200cpublicly scorned.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood\u200c is a staff \u200dwriter for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington.\u200c He previously served as \u200da state content writer\u2063 for Convention \u200bof \u200cStates Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow\u200b him \u2063on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBPA expressed concern over the Orlando Magic&#8217;s donation to a super PAC supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217; campaign. 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