NBA - The Re-Open: - Connaughton has Covid-19, pg. 94

[DingleJerry]

So athletes don't have influence yet are the highest paid endorsers in the world. OK.

[pifhluk23]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

[ReasonablySober]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

[emunney]

Hm how culturally relevant, in your opinion, do you need to be to do what you believe is morally correct?

The moral arc of the universe bends to the individual with the most favorited posts.

This is a corollary to Worthington's Law.

the moral arc of the universe

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

"New at 10, Milwaukee experiences massive voter fraud as one polling location had 200k voters in a district of 10k. Sources say Giannis was giving free autographs to each voter....."

[humanrefutation]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

"New at 10, Milwaukee experiences massive voter fraud as one polling location had 200k voters in a district of 10k. Sources say Giannis was giving free autographs to each voter....."

The kicker is that those people wouldn't be able to actually vote at that polling place. So there wouldn't be voter fraud, but there would be a huge amount of congestion that would prevent the folks who actually need to vote there from getting to cast their ballot.

There is a relatively easy way to avoid this problem, though. You'd set it up at an early voting place, where anyone can register and vote via an absentee ballot.

[FlagsFlyForever]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

It's illegal.

[StickeeFingaz]

Listening to XM NBA Radio and Eddie Johnson said he heard that Zion is 320 lbs right now

[DrWood]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

It's illegal.

It's illegal to campaign within a certain distance from the polling place.

[FlagsFlyForever]

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

It's illegal.

It's illegal to campaign within a certain distance from the polling place.

Yes it is but it's also illegal to encourage people to vote by giving away anything of monetary value even if you're not campaigning for any specific candidate. Remember those promotions where you could get a free donut if you showed a "I voted" sticker? Illegal.

[pifhluk23]

If all of the NBA players simply signed autographs at polling places on voting day that would have a 100x greater effect then anything being talked about.

If it weren't for Covid I would say this is a really cool idea.

It's illegal.

Doesn't have to be campaigning. Signing autographs at a Wendys which just so happens to be next to a polling place is still just signing autographs if you present it that way.

[JayMKE]

It's illegal.

It's illegal to campaign within a certain distance from the polling place.

Yes it is but it's also illegal to encourage people to vote by giving away anything of monetary value even if you're not campaigning for any specific candidate. Remember those promotions where you could get a free donut if you showed a "I voted" sticker? Illegal.

I remember they use to(probably still do) give out packs of cigarettes in their get-out-to-vote operations, what's illegal and what they enforce are two different things it seems.

I reject off hand the idea of the multi-million dollar athletes in the age of social media celebrity aren't getting their opinions heard, its totally nonsensical.

[MickeyDavis]

Their getting their opinions heard. Whether it makes an actual difference is debatable. I think the impact is minimal IMO.

[WeekapaugGroove]

It hasn't gotten much publicity but the more than a vote organization LeBron James is forming has potential to be impactful both short and long-term.

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[midranger]

Orange County mandating masks. I assume there is a waiver for professional sports. Florida on the rocket ship to pound town though.

[Chuck Diesel]

Read on Twitter

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I dunno, these reports seem a little too “chicken little.”

[tski1972]

I admire some of this boards optimism that the season will restart and there will be a playoff but I just don’t see it happening.

[FlagsFlyForever]

From Justise Winslow:

[StickeeFingaz]

What is he talking about...not about basketball or safety? The NBA put out a 100+ page PDF detailing health and safety protocols, which leading health experts have said is about as good as it gets.

[jschligs]

Curious if there was this much of a push back in restarting UFC, EPL, Bundeliga, Spanish Premier League? I didn't really hear much and they restarted a month ago almost. I know their case count was lower but damn.