NBA Responds to Rittenhouse Verdict and It’s Just as Wokified as You’d Expect – Opinion

Welp, This didn’t take long. Even “better,” it was This is exactlyAs we’d have hoped.

The most wokified basketball league on the planet — the league of hyper-wokification, as it were — the National Basketball Association — has issued a statement following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges on Friday, in the most-watched murder trial since, arguably, that of O.J. Simpson.

We must mention that the NBA is the most successful league. Hypocritical league on the planet, as we’ve highlighted on multiple occasions, including most recently, an article from my colleague Becca Lower on Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert becoming the first NBA player to publicly criticize Chinese genocide of Uyghur Muslims.

Also recently, NBA analyst Stan Van Gundy used a disgusting argument in lame-a** defense of Chinese atrocities. In a word, the high-and-mighty NBA needs to shut the h*ll up and take a seat about all things Justice — or anything close to it. Now, let’s get to that statement, shall we?

As reported by The Sporting News, James Cadogan, executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition (NBSJC), released a statement on the verdict that I could’ve written in my sleep.

We are thinking of the loved ones whose lives were cut short by this tragic event. Our democracy is built on the right to peaceful protest. The National Basketball Social Justice Coalition will continue to defend this right. All forms of vigilantism within our society are not acceptable.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Have you ever noticed how the left loves buzzwords and gloms on them? It has always been so. Why it’s “almost” like a memo goes out, first thing every morning, with the hot buzzwords of the day.

Statement by James Cadogan, Executive Director of National Basketball Social Justice Coalition on the Kenosha verdict. pic.twitter.com/5jjTtssON2

— NBA (@NBA) November 20, 2021

Throughout the Rittenhouse trial, the number-one buzzword — with the exception of all of the race-related crap: “white supremacist,” et al. — has been “vigilante justice.” It’s been everywhere.

From the storied halls of CNN — “The Most Trusted Name in News” — and goofy Don Lemon, to the set of MSNBC’s silly racist host, Joy Reid: vigilante justice, vigilante justice, vigilante justice. Ad nauseam. 24×7.

Incidentally, “vigilante justice,” as defined by Legal Information Institute of Cornell University Law School: (emphasis, mine)

Vigilante justice describes often the actions or inactions of a single individual. A group of individuals who say they are enforcing the law, but don’t have the legal authority..

However, The term may also be used to describe general disarray and lawlessness in which different groups claim that they are enforcing the law in one area..

It is obvious. Like Black Lives Matter Marxists and Antifa anarchists burning down American cities in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis — for which, it should be noted, Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. Justice won. Cities were still set on fire.

Wait — ThisWas it different? Is that true? Rhetorical question. Anyway, here’s a smattering of similar statements from elsewhere around the NBA, as noted by Sporting News.

Steve Nash is the New Jersey Nets’ Coach

“These situations are disappointing. It’s important not to become demoralized and for people to continue to fight for the type of justice and equality that serves all”

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr:

“This is America. And we are treading down a dangerous path.”

Kris Middleton is a Milwaukee Bucks player

“We talked about [the verdict]We all contributed a little as a team. Speaking for myself it was definitely disappointing, but at the same time, it really wasn’t surprising about the verdict. The video was very interesting. [the trial] a little bit, and was able to keep up with it, but it’s something that I think we’ve all seen over and over again.”

Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns:

“The system is broken.”

Funny, isn’t it? It’s funny, in a serious way. It seems, in this case, one group’s vigilante is another group’s hero.

Vice versa.