Many of the National Basketball Association’s biggest stars are quietly allying themselves with the State of Israel, making official visits to the country, meeting IDF troops, and investing in its national security industry. Meanwhile, individuals criticizing Israel and supporting Palestinian liberation have been condemned, threatened, and marginalized.
This has caused widespread consternation and push back from the league’s largely progressive fan base. The NBA, in other words, has an Israel problem.
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