Former ESPN star Bobley criticizes LIV Golf: Should the same "anger" be extended to the NBA?

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In a recent podcast interview, former ESPN journalist Bobley should apply the same criticisms ofLIV Golf and itsrelationship with Saudi Arabia to the NBA's relationship with China. I was wondering.

Ley starred in Michelle Beadle's podcast "What Did IDiss?". Andtwo former ESPN personalitiestalked about sports washing in the advent of LIV Golf. 

Rival golf tours and league players have been scrutinized and accused of helping Saudi Arabia use sports washing to mitigate criticisms of the kingdom's human rights violations. I am. 

Many players accepted large amounts of cash to join the league, but most players downplayed money as a reason to join the league and leave the PGA tour.

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Longtime ESPN anchor Bobray is at the company's 40th anniversary celebration on Friday. Talk to the coordinator Chip Dean. (Getty Images)

Ray told Beadle in a podcast that the same amount of scrutiny needs to be applied to NBA's relationship with China. ..

"LIV Golf has unleashed a convenient and easy angry anger. I'm not totally disagreeing .... It's really easy to get angry with LIV Golf and Saudi. .. All I want is philosophical and ideological consistency. Apply it consistently to China, Lebron, "he said.

Ray mentioned theNBA's reaction to a tweet in 2019 by Darryl Morey, a former Houston rocket general manager, in favor of protesters in Hong Kong. This tweet bound the relationship between NBA and China. A door to how tightly the two entities are connected. As a result, NBA games in China went down for months, costing the league millions of dollars.

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LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman is in the final round Standing in the tea box. The first LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Allvans, England, June 11, 2022.(AP Photo / Alastair Grant)

"There are other reports, that is, the Fainaru brothers at ESPN.com show some things at the camp. , Have knowledge of what the NBA is involved in. " "China has as many problems as any other country, and can the popularity of sports and the endangered dollars ease anger?" 

He also , Lebron James specifically stated that he had an "opportunity" to open the door to this issue. He doesn't. James' Los Angeles Lakers team was in China when the fallout from the tweet began. He waitedfor everyone to return to the United States and make a statement.

Los Angeles Lakers Lebron James shoots a free throw 2021 During a match against Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 28, 2014. (Adam Pantozzi / NBAE via Getty Images)

"I think LeBron is responsible and has more important opportunities," Ray said. "And in an era where social voice and equality are more part of the sport than ever before, it's easy for players to come to the conclusion that they have more opportunities to establish their position. 

"If you are a millionaire, you can probably stand up and at least be educated. Freedom of speech in Chinais very different. Internet Free access to is very different. Is there an opposition in China? No, not in the last 60 or 70 years. We are happy to deal with such countries and put it all on the table. Are they the questions people need to answer.

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"If you want to be a bubble about LIV Golf — and you — you have the right to pause, take a deep breath and see China. This anger and this reflection should extend to the NBA. "Is it?"