Something that I recently noticed and I am curious if is this is something or nothing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been legendary during these NBA Finals, the two way highlights of his exploits have been amazing...but none of his NBA peers have been showing any type of love on social media or through the media. If LeBron or Durant had been putting on this display, their NBA contemporaries would be losing their minds and showering them with praise.

I do wonder had Giannis had been American, would his NBA brethren be acting warmer to a two time MVP, defensive player of the year and future Hall of Famer?

Quote from: Ed Monix on July 18, 2021, 05:37:33 PM

Something that I recently noticed and I am curious if is this is something or nothing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been legendary during these NBA Finals, the two way highlights of his exploits have been amazing...but none of his NBA peers have been showing any type of love on social media or through the media. If LeBron or Durant had been putting on this display, their NBA contemporaries would be losing their minds and showering them with praise.

I do wonder had Giannis had been American, would his NBA brethren be acting warmer to a two time MVP, defensive player of the year and future Hall of Famer?

Maybe you’re reading too much into it.  Why is everything always automatically racism?

Giannis doesn’t really seem to have the social agenda that Lebron and Durant have, and that other NBAers want to have.  So maybe he just doesn’t have the built up rapport with everyone else in the league that would result in the behavior that you’re looking for.

Quote from: Ed Monix on July 18, 2021, 05:37:33 PM

Something that I recently noticed and I am curious if is this is something or nothing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been legendary during these NBA Finals, the two way highlights of his exploits have been amazing...but none of his NBA peers have been showing any type of love on social media or through the media. If LeBron or Durant had been putting on this display, their NBA contemporaries would be losing their minds and showering them with praise.

I do wonder had Giannis had been American, would his NBA brethren be acting warmer to a two time MVP, defensive player of the year and future Hall of Famer?

Maybe you’re reading too much into it.  Why is everything always automatically racism?

Giannis doesn’t really seem to have the social agenda that Lebron and Durant have, and that other NBAers want to have.  So maybe he just doesn’t have the built up rapport with everyone else in the league that would result in the behavior that you’re looking for.

Quote from: Ed Monix on July 18, 2021, 05:54:09 PM

Quote from: hpantazo on July 18, 2021, 05:47:38 PM

You mean nationalism instead of racism, right?

There certainly seems to be some serious nationalism going on in the NBA this season. American NBA players just don't embrace the success of foreign born NBA players. This is a problem with the  NBA's goal for globalization. Marketing the league internationally and having international stars carry the torch as the premier players in the NBA would be a financial dream come true for NBA brass and owners. US players though, they see it as competition for their jobs and their marketing opportunities.

Giannis may not have the support guys like Lebron or KD have in the US, but he brings  a huge fan base internationally that the  US fan base alone cannot compete with.

Jokic winning league MVP was another example.

The game is changing rapidly. We could have a foreign born league MVP and a foreign born defensive player of the year, finals MVP and leader of the NBA champions all in the same year.  The olympics I'm afraid will emphasize this change as we will see the US team struggle.

Perhaps we are both using the wrong word, Xenophobia is probably the right terminology.

Yes, that looks more accurate, although nationalism fits as well, the identification with one's own nation and support of its interests and values

The entire idea of The Olympics is based on Nationalism.

Quote from: greg683x on July 18, 2021, 05:42:18 PM

Quote from: Ed Monix on July 18, 2021, 05:37:33 PM

Something that I recently noticed and I am curious if is this is something or nothing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been legendary during these NBA Finals, the two way highlights of his exploits have been amazing...but none of his NBA peers have been showing any type of love on social media or through the media. If LeBron or Durant had been putting on this display, their NBA contemporaries would be losing their minds and showering them with praise.

I do wonder had Giannis had been American, would his NBA brethren be acting warmer to a two time MVP, defensive player of the year and future Hall of Famer?

Maybe you’re reading too much into it.  Why is everything always automatically racism?

Giannis doesn’t really seem to have the social agenda that Lebron and Durant have, and that other NBAers want to have.  So maybe he just doesn’t have the built up rapport with everyone else in the league that would result in the behavior that you’re looking for.

Everything of course isn't automatically racism.  As this wasn't.  The OP not only didn't mention racism, it was clear his message wasn't about racism at all.