Magic (team) made $50k political donation. Players state it does not represent them

[LadyStanley]

NBPA: 'Alarming' Magic donation to Ron DeSantis super PAC 'does not represent player support'

The NBA players' union spoke out against the Magic's recent political donation of $50,000.

sports.yahoo.com

Suggest that team make it clear that even though players/employees worked to make the $$ to allow payment to be made, this donation does not represent (all) the players/employees.

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[StreetHawk]

NBPA: 'Alarming' Magic donation to Ron DeSantis super PAC 'does not represent player support'

The NBA players' union spoke out against the Magic's recent political donation of $50,000.

sports.yahoo.com

Suggest that team make it clear that even though players/employees worked to make the $$ to allow payment to be made, this donation does not represent (all) the players/employees.

the owner could have very easily just made the donation under their own name. But clearly wanted it to be from the team and for such a relatively small amount too….

 

[awfulwaffle]

I'm confused, is this the first time they've done that? This article shows the owner has donated a LOT of money to Republican PACs before. It doesn't really touch on if it's under his name, or if it's under the team's name.

10 pro sports owners who have donated the most to political campaigns in 2019-20

Team owners in six major American sports leagues have donated at least $14.6 million to various political interests during the 2019-20 election cycle.

www.usatoday.com

 

[LadyStanley]

I'm confused, is this the first time they've done that? This article shows the owner has donated a LOT of money to Republican PACs before. It doesn't really touch on if it's under his name, or if it's under the team's name.

10 pro sports owners who have donated the most to political campaigns in 2019-20

Team owners in six major American sports leagues have donated at least $14.6 million to various political interests during the 2019-20 election cycle.

www.usatoday.com

My guess is previous payments from personal accounts.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

So, they pissed off their players by donating to a guy that's somehow made complementary statements about slavery and they angered their fans that statistically overwhelmingly don't like him as a POTUS candidate (either for other GOP candidates or for Biden)?

Pretty dumb unforced error by the owners.

 

[Gnashville]

So, they pissed off their players by donating to a guy that's somehow made complementary statements about slavery and they angered their fans that statistically overwhelmingly don't like him as a POTUS candidate (either for other GOP candidates or for Biden)?

Pretty dumb unforced error by the owners.

DeSantis has NEVER made one complementary statement about Slavery. That is a huge lie being spread by the Media

 

[mouser]

I don’t believe we’re going to be able to keep this thread focused on the business angle.

Closed. Before it devolves further into politics.