Jaylen Brown Says He's 'Not Sure' If Owners Will Back Up Pledge To Support Players

[RealGM Wiretap]

Jaylen Brown said he wasn't sure if owners would fully back players in supporting their social justice movement.

"I'm not sure. I can't speak for everybody. I can only speak for myself, and I am not sure. I'm not as confident as I would like to be, I'll say that," said Brown.

Brown added that he's skeptical of small, incremental changes, as the same issues continue to persist in 2020.

"Everybody keeps saying, 'Change is going to take this, change is going to take that.' That's the incrementalism idea that keeps stringing you along to make you feel like something's going to happen, something's going to happen. People were dying in 2014, and it's 2020 and people are still dying the same way. They keep saying 'reform, reform, reform,' and ain't nothing being reformed. I'm not as confident as I would like to be."

Brown previously lead a protest in his native Atlanta while the season was suspended. 

Brown said that NBA arenas becoming voting centers was a start of a process, though he wanted to see all 29 arenas involved.

"Voting shouldn't be this hard. It shouldn't be this much of a disconnect between. It should be something easy. And yet, there [are] less and less voting polls in certain communities, less and less workers in certain communities. And it makes it extremely difficult. It's difficult, it already is already. It makes it even more difficult to get outside and vote. So, I would like to see every NBA team that regardless of what was agreed upon ... open [their arena], and I would like to see more players and athletes, people of influence, bring it to their cities to kind of combat that."

Via Tim Bontemps/ESPN

[GoGreen]

This young man is spot on. Wise beyond his years, and intelligent as hell. Keep doing your thing Jaylen, and keep speaking truth to power.

[Vegeta10176]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

[Vegeta10176]

This young man is spot on. Wise beyond his years, and intelligent as hell. Keep doing your thing Jaylen, and keep speaking truth to power.

Wisdom would of been advocating for Bernie who would of brought change but instead their silence was defeaning and now They have status quo Joe brought to you by Obama..

[Vegeta10176]

This young man is spot on. Wise beyond his years, and intelligent as hell. Keep doing your thing Jaylen, and keep speaking truth to power.

Wisdom would of been advocating for Bernie who would of brought change but instead their silence was defeaning and now They have status quo Joe brought to you by Obama..

[ShazamDaShiznt]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

Because they don't want change, they are filthy rich, pretending they care so much while only 20% of players are registered to vote. Sure they donate some as tax write off. When these people started acting very passive about Hong Kong topic it was a red flag that these are hand picking on who to support as long as it doesn't hurt their pockets.
Biden is going to be a stagnant president helping other countries like russia or saudi arabia to regain thier power, while making his country weaker. The worst dem candidate I have ever seen.

[OAKLEY_2]

In Bernie's Senate the breakdown of "representation" goes like this:
100 Senators. 74 are men and just 2 are black. Of the 100 senators 47 are lawyers. Of the two black members only one is a lawyer. In a senate bursting with lawyers you have one black lawyer. So black power is a notion of solidarity as there is no black power in the Senate.

[popfan]

Jaylen Brown has it right. The NBA owners have no intention of changing. Many support Trump. A paralyzed African in Wisconsin and some unhappy NBA players will for many owners delight them.

When a new US president is inaugurated, the NBA owners will sing a new tune. But NBA owners like Dolan, Lacob, Taylor, Frittata and Cuban will miss Trump.

[castor777]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

Because they don't want change, they are filthy rich, pretending they care so much while only 20% of players are registered to vote. Sure they donate some as tax write off. When these people started acting very passive about Hong Kong topic it was a red flag that these are hand picking on who to support as long as it doesn't hurt their pockets.
Biden is going to be a stagnant president helping other countries like russia or saudi arabia to regain thier power, while making his country weaker. The worst dem candidate I have ever seen.

And everything you just said is completely untrue when it comes to Jaylen Brown and you only care about your own views and politics, not his. He’s been among the most vocal and passionate activists in the NBA and has been out protesting, so don’t act like he’s only pretending. And the whole “whataboutism” with China and Hong Kong is tired and lazy. Stop demanding black athletes raise awareness for every single issue you deem important just because you have a problem with them standing up in support for Black Lives Matter. Get over yourself and your lame politics.

[jk31]

In Bernie's Senate the breakdown of "representation" goes like this:
100 Senators. 74 are men and just 2 are black. Of the 100 senators 47 are lawyers. Of the two black members only one is a lawyer. In a senate bursting with lawyers you have one black lawyer. So black power is a notion of solidarity as there is no black power in the Senate.

so 50% of Senators are lawyers, regardless if they are Black or White? dont get your point to be honest.

[Plutonashfan]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

Because they don't want change, they are filthy rich, pretending they care so much while only 20% of players are registered to vote. Sure they donate some as tax write off. When these people started acting very passive about Hong Kong topic it was a red flag that these are hand picking on who to support as long as it doesn't hurt their pockets.
Biden is going to be a stagnant president helping other countries like russia or saudi arabia to regain thier power, while making his country weaker. The worst dem candidate I have ever seen.

Same tired whataboutism... Why don't you bring up Hilary's emails while you at it.

[BigHustle]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

Because they don't want change, they are filthy rich, pretending they care so much while only 20% of players are registered to vote. Sure they donate some as tax write off. When these people started acting very passive about Hong Kong topic it was a red flag that these are hand picking on who to support as long as it doesn't hurt their pockets.
Biden is going to be a stagnant president helping other countries like russia or saudi arabia to regain thier power, while making his country weaker. The worst dem candidate I have ever seen.

And everything you just said is completely untrue when it comes to Jaylen Brown and you only care about your own views and politics, not his. He’s been among the most vocal and passionate activists in the NBA and has been out protesting, so don’t act like he’s only pretending. And the whole “whataboutism” with China and Hong Kong is tired and lazy. Stop demanding black athletes raise awareness for every single issue you deem important just because you have a problem with them standing up in support for Black Lives Matter. Get over yourself and your lame politics.

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Wrong. Your privilege is on full display. Equality for all, or equality for none.

[Vegeta10176]

Where were these NBA players when Bernie was running if they wanted change why were they not advocating for Bernie .. Now they have the author of the crime bill status quo Joe brought to them by Obama who also changed nothing.. If you wanted change why didn't you do something about it when you had a chance?

Because they don't want change, they are filthy rich, pretending they care so much while only 20% of players are registered to vote. Sure they donate some as tax write off. When these people started acting very passive about Hong Kong topic it was a red flag that these are hand picking on who to support as long as it doesn't hurt their pockets.
Biden is going to be a stagnant president helping other countries like russia or saudi arabia to regain thier power, while making his country weaker. The worst dem candidate I have ever seen.

Same tired whataboutism... Why don't you bring up Hilary's emails while you at it.

It is still a disgrace to profit off children making thier shoes and ppl in factories with sucide nets and to say nothing. It doesn't mean BLM is also not important it is.. All that said there was one guy running who would have made a real difference and they didn't advocate for him at all.. They want change and didnt even help the change candidate.. Cardi B is far more active than Jaylen or even LeBron.. She looks at the issues and so decided to back Bernie.. I have not seen anything on Policy from any players in the NBA..

[Vegeta10176]

In Bernie's Senate the breakdown of "representation" goes like this:
100 Senators. 74 are men and just 2 are black. Of the 100 senators 47 are lawyers. Of the two black members only one is a lawyer. In a senate bursting with lawyers you have one black lawyer. So black power is a notion of solidarity as there is no black power in the Senate.

It's not even relevant of there black and support the same policies nothing changes I.e. Obama who was a neo liberal.. Bernie is white and would of changed far more than Obama ever did probably why Obama made calls behind the scenes to have everyone drop out and back status quo Joe so his precious neo liberal legacy was not tarnished by an actual change candidate Change he ran on in 2008 and did not deliver a fake progressive..

[OAKLEY_2]

In Bernie's Senate the breakdown of "representation" goes like this:
100 Senators. 74 are men and just 2 are black. Of the 100 senators 47 are lawyers. Of the two black members only one is a lawyer. In a senate bursting with lawyers you have one black lawyer. So black power is a notion of solidarity as there is no black power in the Senate.

It's not even relevant of there black and support the same policies nothing changes I.e. Obama who was a neo liberal.. Bernie is white and would of changed far more than Obama ever did probably why Obama made calls behind the scenes to have everyone drop out and back status quo Joe so his precious neo liberal legacy was not tarnished by an actual change candidate Change he ran on in 2008 and did not deliver a fake progressive..

Obama did one got thing he got Barrack wannabee talker Pete Buttegieg to drop out and to stop sounding like the master swag king. Mayor Pete was soooo annoying to listen to. Obama's change thang got roper doped by the Tea Party. He could have just rammed everything through like Bush but that woulda killed handshakes, smiles and gazes to East and gazes to the West.

[OAKLEY_2]

Jaylen Brown said he wasn't sure if owners would fully back players in supporting their social justice movement.
"I'm not sure. I can't speak for everybody. I can only speak for myself, and I am not sure. I'm not as confident as I would like to be, I'll say that," said Brown.
Brown added that he's skeptical of small, incremental changes, as the same issues continue to persist in 2020.
"Everybody keeps saying, 'Change is going to take this, change is going to take that.' That's the incrementalism idea that keeps stringing you along to make you feel like something's going to happen, something's going to happen. People were dying in 2014, and it's 2020 and people are still dying the same way. They keep saying 'reform, reform, reform,' and ain't nothing being reformed. I'm not as confident as I would like to be."
Brown previously lead a protest in his native Atlanta while the season was suspended. 
Brown said that NBA arenas becoming voting centers was a start of a process, though he wanted to see all 29 arenas involved.
"Voting shouldn't be this hard. It shouldn't be this much of a disconnect between. It should be something easy. And yet, there [are] less and less voting polls in certain communities, less and less workers in certain communities. And it makes it extremely difficult. It's difficult, it already is already. It makes it even more difficult to get outside and vote. So, I would like to see every NBA team that regardless of what was agreed upon ... open [their arena], and I would like to see more players and athletes, people of influence, bring it to their cities to kind of combat that."Via Tim Bontemps/ESPN

Jaylen talks about voter supression. Voter suppression. In a modern "democracy" established political operators strategize the suppression of voters and most black or other groups that don't fit the white on top win at all costs tactics of criminal Republicans. Now remember a lot of Republican and many Democrats are lawyers and this is still a backroom strategy. This happened in Florida under Bush and there are countless subsequent examples most notable Criminal Commander trying to cripple a national post office. Meanwhile there are political inquisitor enablers (Jack boot Jim Jordan) and gun totters egging this all on. If Fred and Jaylen walked tomorrow I would support it. Politically this America thing is a rigged Casino run by a white supremacist Mob. The bubble to some of these players is like symbolic job incarceration that promotes corporate America through advertising. The players who know their sht want out for sure.

Feel bad for Fred, Norm, Jaylen and George Hill. At least some have Masai as their boss... He and Lowry both were acosted at Oracle. Cannot even begin to imagine their levels of anger. "America don't love us back".