Stillness in the Storm

An Agent for Consciousness Evolution

NBA Team Hijacks Moment of Silence, Tells Audience to Demand Gun Control from Lawmakers

By 1 Comment

Spread the love

(Andrew Jose) The Miami Heat took advantage of a moment of silence the NBA observed Wednesday in honor of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victims to promote anti-gun legislation.

Related Texas Mass Murderer Salvador Ramos Wrote on Facebook, “I’m Going to Shoot an Elementary School” 30 Minutes Before Attack

Source – The Federalist Papers

by Andrew Jose, May 26th, 2022 

“The Heat Organization, the Boston Celtics and the NBA family also mourn those who lost their lives in the senseless shooting that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas,” the stadium announcer began ahead of an Eastern Conference Finals game between the Heat and Boston Celtics at FTX Arena in Miami.

Nineteen children and two adults were shot to death on Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman staged a massacre at the school.

“Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends, and the entire Robb Elementary School and Uvalde community,” the announcer said.

“Our hope is that the families, friends, co-workers and loved ones of all those impacted by this tragedy will find the comfort and strength they need as they carry on in honor of those whose lives were lost,” he said before asking everyone at the venue to observe a moment of silence in honor of the deceased.

After thanking everyone for joining the NBA in observing the moment of silence, things took a political turn.

“The Heat urges you to contact your state’s senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for common-sense gun laws,” the announcer said, providing the number of the switchboard at the U.S. Capitol.

“You can also make change at the ballot box. Visit Heat.com/vote to register and let your voice be heard this fall,” he said.

The Dallas Mavericks also observed a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Uvalde before their Western Conference Finals game against the Golden State Warriors.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who has spoken out in favor of gun control and against Republican politicians on many occasions, did so again on Tuesday night.

“When are we going to do something?” Kerr said. “I’m tired — I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. I’m so tired. Excuse me. I’m sorry. I’m tired of moments of silence. Enough.”

“There’s 50 senators right now who refuse to vote on HR 8, which is a background check rule that the House passed a couple years ago,” he said. “It’s been sitting there for two years. And there’s a reason they won’t vote on it: to hold on to power.”

Political statements are no strangers to the NBA. The league and many of its teams and players have openly advocated for left-wing political causes.

One of the political statements the NBA encouraged in recent years was the dishonor of the national anthem through officially sanctioned Black Lives Matter protests.

The league permitted athletes to desecrate “The Star-Spangled Banner” by kneeling when it was played before games instead of asking them to stand up and show respect for the anthem.

https://twitter.com/B52Malmet/status/1288997906788298752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1288997906788298752%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Fnba-team-hijacks-moment-silence-tells-audience-demand-gun-control-lawmakers%2F

But when it comes to issues such as the deteriorating human rights situation in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong or the Chinese Communist Party’s mass internment and repression of Uyghurs, the league and many of its leaders have turned a blind eye to injustice in favor of appealing to the lucrative and large Chinese market.

When then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey shared a now-deleted tweet in 2019 expressing support for Hong Kong demonstrators protesting against CCP repression in the city, the NBA issued a statement calling Morey’s comments “regrettable,” Time reported.

“We have great respect for the history and culture of China and hope that sports and the NBA can be used as a unifying force to bridge cultural divides and bring people together,” the league said.

The NBA went further in the statement’s Chinese version, saying, “We are deeply disappointed about Morey’s inappropriate comment and he undoubtedly has hurt Chinese fans’ feelings severely.”

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta declared on Twitter that Morey “does NOT speak” for the team and that the NBA is “NOT a political organization.”

When former Boston Celtics player and human rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom spoke out against China’s genocide of the Uyghurs, league officials pressured him to not be explicit about his condemnation of China’s human rights violations, the player revealed in a November interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida pointed out the NBA’s hypocritical duality in its approach to social justice in a Wednesday tweet responding to the Heat’s attempt to turn the moment of silence for the Uvalde victims into a political stunt.

“The NBA doesn’t like to talk about the billions they make from a China that enslaves Uyghur Muslims and harvests their organs,” Rubio said. “But they have no problem politicizing a horrific tragedy in America.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?

The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.

– Justin

Not sure how to make sense of this? Want to learn how to discern like a pro? Read this essential guide to discernment, analysis of claims, and understanding the truth in a world of deception: 4 Key Steps of Discernment – Advanced Truth-Seeking Tools.

Stillness in the Storm Editor’s note: Did you find a spelling error or grammatical mistake? Send an email to [email protected], with the error and suggested correction, along with the headline and url. Do you think this article needs an update? Or do you just have some feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for reading.

Source:

https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/nba-team-hijacks-moment-silence-tells-audience-demand-gun-control-lawmakers

Featured Image

DIRECT DONATION

Support our work! (Avoid Big Tech PayPal and Patreon)

Notices and Disclaimers

We need $2000 per month to pay our costs. Help us one time or recurring. (DONATE HERE)

To sign up for RSS updates, paste this link (https://stillnessinthestorm.com/feed/) into the search field of your preferred RSS Reader or Service (such as Feedly or gReader).

Subscribe to Stillness in the Storm Newsletter

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle

This website is supported by readers like you.

If you find our work of value, consider making a donation. 

Stillness in the Storm DISCLAIMER: All articles, videos, statements, claims, views and opinions that appear anywhere on this site, whether stated as theories or absolute facts, are always presented by Stillness in the Storm as unverified—and should be personally fact checked and discerned by you, the reader. Any opinions or statements herein presented are not necessarily promoted, endorsed, or agreed to by Stillness, those who work with Stillness, or those who read Stillness. Any belief or conclusion gleaned from content on this site is solely the responsibility of you the reader to substantiate, fact check, and no harm comes to you or those around you. And any actions taken by those who read material on this site is solely the responsibility of the acting party. You are encouraged to think carefully and do your own research. Nothing on this site is meant to be believed without question or personal appraisal.

Content Disclaimer: All content on this site marked with “source – [enter website name and url]” is not owned by Stillness in the Storm. All content on this site that is not originally written, created, or posted as original, is owned by the original content creators, who retain exclusive jurisdiction of all intellectual property rights. Any copyrighted material on this site was shared in good faith, under fair use or creative commons. Any request to remove copyrighted material will be honored, provided proof of ownership is rendered. Send takedown requests to [email protected].

What is our mission? Why do we post what we do?

Our mission here is to curate (share) articles and information that we feel is important for the evolution of consciousness. Most of that information is written or produced by other people and organizations, which means it does not represent our views or opinions as managing staff of Stillness in the Storm. Some of the content is written by one of our writers and is clearly marked accordingly. Just because we share a CNN story that speaks badly about the President doesn’t mean we’re promoting anti-POTUS views. We’re reporting on the fact as it was reported, and that this event is important for us to know so we can better contend with the challenges of gaining freedom and prosperity. Similarly, just because we share a pro/anti-[insert issue or topic] content, such as a pro-second amendment piece or an anti-military video doesn’t mean we endorse what is said. Again, information is shared on this site for the purpose of evolving consciousness. In our opinion, consciousness evolves through the process of accumulating knowledge of the truth and contemplating that knowledge to distill wisdom and improve life by discovering and incorporating holistic values. Thus, sharing information from many different sources, with many different perspectives is the best way to maximize evolution. What’s more, the mastery of mind and discernment doesn’t occur in a vacuum, it is much like the immune system, it needs regular exposure to new things to stay healthy and strong. If you have any questions as to our mission or methods please reach out to us at [email protected].

Reader Interactions

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.