The NBA is being investigated by the United States Department of Justice over allegations the league attempted to sabotage Ice Cube’s Big3 league, according to TMZ Sports. The league has denied the allegations.
Ice Cube and Big3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz have met with Department of Justice lawyers regarding concerns the NBA may have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
The allegations include the NBA interfering with sponsorship deals, discouraging television networks from broadcasting games, and making arbitrary rules to prevent players from joining the league, despite the NBA and Big3 seasons not overlapping.
The report also claims Big3 officials believe they have been “unfairly targeted by the NBA” and sources in the story say NBA owners have been discouraged from investing in Ice Cube’s league.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass told TMZ the allegations were “not true”.
“We have been supportive of the Big3 since its inception, but we declined to invest.”
The NBA would face a substantial fine if found guilty.
lol
I realized my Uncle was gay at a young age and I can remember seeing the Bird Cage with my Mother when it came out. My school also ran the Laramie project which is the story of Matthew Sheppard’s murder. So the concept existed for me at a younger age than most (or at least it seems like it looking back at the 90s)
I don’t doubt I’ve uttered the phrase as a younger child. My role model growing up was a much older cousin who had been adopted from a rough childhood and he would use the term “that’s gay” constantly.
But no, I can confidently say without a doubt that I have not used the term to ever express hatred.
I’ve been an atheist since the age of 6 or 7. Homophobia has always been associated with the church for me so I’ve hated that attitude for almost 30 years.
Sorry you had to take a break from your Jordan Pederson podcast you can go back to it now kid.
the only Pedersen I know plays for Feyenoord