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Dear Blizzard & NBA, YOU'RE COWARDS Dobre Brothers Backlash & More.

Dear Blizzard & NBA, YOU'RE COWARDS Dobre Brothers Backlash & More.

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Dear Blizzard & NBA, YOU'RE COWARDS Dobre Brothers Backlash & More. Calibre686: Ok so hear me out, I'm a little split on the issue with China and don't really know where I stand at the moment. I was speaking to a Chinese friend about it the other day and I started off by saying well this is just feels wrong with how the Chinese companies are pressuring the NBA and other organizations but my friends point was that as consumers of a market based society, we vote with our feet by boycotting products that do not share our views, can't Chinese companies also do the same thing by boycotting and disassociating with organizations they do not share the same values and beliefs with? and to be honest, I kinda agree with him, or at least I think I do. I dunno my guts telling me that it's not fair so many others within the NBA organization gets implicated for one person expressing their opinions, but at the same time I can't really see it being fair to say that 'a company (Chinese or not) must keep paying to sponsor a team they don't like or share the same beliefs/values with'. Would love to hear others thoughts on this since I don't think it's that simple. The issue with Blizzard is another issue altogether i think. I think Blizzard was in every right to let the player go for politicizing the platform. The player knew what he was doing and by shouldn't have expressed his views on a 'gaming' platform. There's a place and time for everything, people don't log onto watch a Hearthstone match for political opinions, I personally log on to watch some Hearthstone to relax not to think about politics - if I wanted to hear political opinions I'd watch the PhillyD show: ) I think if the player wanted to express his opinions and views, he should've done it elsewhere rather than in what appears to be a tournament. (I don't think it's fair that Blizzard fired the casters though, that's just a bit too much, they didn't seem to have done anything wrong.
Date: 2019-11-01

Comments and reviews: 9


Do NOT cover the following side of the story. You will be nailed as a supporter of China's regime, Blizzard and NBA does not need you to defend them, you will be seen as pro organ trade. Would you put your Chinese employees at risk? Would you as a head of company take responsibility for the consequences on your associates in China? China is bad, we can all agree on that. Sure there is money to be made in China but that is far from the whole case. Please tell me what would you do in the shoes of Blizzard or NBA? I totally agree, we can thank Blizzard and NBA for bringing attention to Hong Kong. But this is too much. This is not simple, there is so much more to this than covering in front of the Great China. You CANNOT allow a political stand on company platforms. First of all you'd have to allow all of them in that case. Other option is to decide what is right and what is not and that should NOT be a thing for a worldwide company to decide. Taking a stand has consequences, Blitzchung was aware of this. Blizzard has now reduced the penalties and Blitzchung in his response respected Blizzard and their decicions. The outrage does not, there's more likes to be gained. I am rude but we have to see outside what is fed to us, no matter the greatness of the cause. My prayers are with Hong Kong, from the bottom of my heart I hope them freedom. Not to point at Phil but there is so much money and karma to be gained on jumping on the hate a big company wagon. Clickbaits are not helping Hong Kong. No one knows how do you stand against China. It's terrifying. I've been burned on the spot for this opinion many times but still I do not see how milking this situation helps Hong Kong. People and freedom matter but saying nice things changes nothing. This is not a simple case of selling your soul for that China money.
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So, that was a little more than just a picture of someone in a bikini. Her breasts are partially shown. The fact that social media encourages people to post semi-porn pics of themselves doesn't at all equate to someone just being proud of their own image. We make choices in life and choosing to bare ourselves, whether fully or partially, can indeed determine whether or not a company would want you to be part of their team. Sheesh, it's really common sense stuff. and we're supposed to be teaching our young girls that there are many more substantial and valid ways to show they are proud of themselves on social media. We do realize that young terns imitate this kind of behavior just to be noticed now, don't we? Let's all start being a little more serious about what a problem this is and how it's also creating the extreme amounts of anxiety young girls feel now. Pictures like the one this woman posted are exactly what puts pressure on young girls. So, we'll, asking them to think this woman is also professional is a bit of a stretch. I'm just sayin'.
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as someone who has toured before and been actively a part of these types of meet and greets, this is really not okay. Generally, VIP meet and greet admissions should happen before a show, where the performer is clean, rested but also stage-ready. After-show meet and greets are more informal: on my tour, it was a quick backstage hello to a select few and the performers were still on that post-show high. Then there's also stage-dooring which is normally free and the audience members get what they get haha. Having a paid meet and greet that goes on for hours or more after the show was not a smart decision schedule-wise. Granted, this is probably their first touring experience where they aren't used to the hectic schedule, lifestyle and managing executive decisions like this. Hopefully, they can learn from this experience so that they can give their fans OF WHOM THEY OWE EVERYTHING a met and greet in which they feel truly special.
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In my opinion, even with them cropping out her face it's still an invasion of privacy. Not to mention it's the pot calling the kettle black, they claim she's unprofessional for having a photo of herself in a bikini, but what's the context? Is she at the beach? Is she on holiday? These are all valid reasons for having a picture of yourself in somewhat revealing clothing. Meanwhile they then take this photo without her permission and post a very opinionated statement that is 100% public. They sound like the unprofessional ones here. Not to mention their name literally has a cuss word in it. Now I'm not one to shy away from swearing, but I'm not going to call my company 'cunt snatchers r us'. All in all they need to fire their pr team, this is a very serious blunder.
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I'll say the same thing here that I have on a few other videos addressing China's recent behavior. In the whole global economy scheme, China's the world's Millennial Gen Z. They feel entitled because they have the inheritance money that their ancestors worked for that our ancestors gave them through the horrendous labor off-shoring. But you look at the extremist NPC culture (everyone is offensive and everyone must comply) and you look at China's extortion practices. They said I look like a Pooh bear EXILE THEM CUT ALL BUSINESS WITH THEM FOR 1, 000 YEARS. Right. Okay. Hey EU, you want some video games and media? How 'bout you South America? Hey, let's build up Africa, we can afford that over dealing with China's privilege tantrum.
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As a Sailor stationed in the South China Sea, I'm watching all this unfold (metaphorically) right outside my ship. Chinese activity is very heavy out here, and let it be clear that we in the 7th Fleet heavily support freeing Hong Kong from Communist control. We'd support them more, but that would involve going to war, and we can't have that. On the other side, it's shameful to see Corporate America playing into and cowering to the Enemies of Democracy. It's like stabbing us in the back, and I LOVE Blizzard (Big Overwatch player, so that just makes me all the more disgusted at this shameful betrayal. I wish I could do more to make people see that Money may talk, so we the people need to speak louder.
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Opening day and through the entire season. I call on fans who support Hong Kong to wear Winnie the pooh shirts, hats, jackets, etc at all NBA functions this year. Force the NBA to confront there greedy China cash grab and decide if they'll lose more money from China of America. Proudly show off your pooh gear if any reporter comes to the crowd to ask questions. Call out loudly for Hong Kong and call out the NBA for not backing those who support Hong Kong's fight. Entrepreneurs, now is the time to make your after market shirts and jerseys with the pooh in each team's jersey on the front. I think you'll make some good with that.
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I would have to side with the business. That photo of her is a red flag for warning-you are about to hire a self-absorbed girl who may or may not be using her body to get a job, either way a person like this is the kind of employee who is in it for #1, and wouldn't make sacrifices for a team or a business. And this might be a person that I would be hiring who obviously cant distinguish professionalism from expressing her appreciation for her body so i sure as hell am not going to let her market my company unless my company so. thats what i think. but dick move for publicly shaming her i guess.
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OH NO Has the American idea of the Global Gag Rule been turned against America? If only EVERYONE saw that coming miles and miles away. look. I agree that companies and organizations like Blizzard, the NBA, Electronic Arts and so on could very likely survive without the Chinese market, but America has been using the same practices for decades and is still doing so. The actual Golbal Gag Rule is still in effect and has been EXPANDED in 2017 by the American government. You get the right to complain once you abolish the practice and not one second before.
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