I hope Kyrie (and Kanye) have invested their pay wisely with longevity in mind so that they do not have to depend upon outside parties in order to live out the rest of their lives. That said, I want to point out what [at least the] black players in the NBA should do if they were really woke and appalled at this clear "do what I say slave" message coming from the NBA and the ADL:
First they would give the NBA 24 hours to rescind the punishment of Kyrie. If they fail to do so the consequences would be as follows:
Second: Quit on the spot. You see how the NBA apparently has these clauses in their contracts which allows them to breech said contract based on whatever behavior they decide is verboten? Do the players have that? Well regardless. All contracts ended as of the 24 hour deadline. Any pay advances that would be covered after that 24 hour period would be returned to the respective teams.
Third: Bring back the Negro League. For basketball. The Negro League was ended by integration as ball club owners realized they didn't have access to some of the best players as well as revenue from those fans. These players from respective teams would make their own teams (formal or informal) and play each other.
The internet has created the ability to stream games to TVs a-la, Chromecast and Airplay. The New Negro Leagues would stream their games live (and store it on friendly sites like Rumble, BitChute, Gab TV, etc.). These streams would be monetized just like Disney Plus and others. These players could play in parks for all we care.
These players have millions of fans who would gladly watch them. No it wouldn't be as glamorous as what they are used to but it's the principle. The NBA would have an immediate revenue problem and possibly a long term one as new talent may be hard to come by with the competition from a free speech supporting Negro League.
Understand that nothing I'm proposing here is remotely difficult to do. All it takes is the will to do. The technology exists. The players exist and the customers exist. Heck the merchandising potential exists. All right now.
