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The hosts review the merchandise sold by the Black Male Voter Project, including t-shirts featuring "nutrition facts" for "dope brothers." They find the branding, which includes terms like "the hood" and "suburban swag," to be stereotypical and offensive. They further note that the project only targets Black men in specific swing states, reinforcing the idea that the organization is a purely political operative for the Democratic party.
The Blexit movement, founded by Candace Owens, is examined alongside Kanye West's public distancing from the campaign. West claimed he was used to spread messages he didn't believe in and denied designing the Blexit logo. The hosts criticize Owens for trying to "cut corners" by leveraging West's celebrity without his full consent, which they believe tainted the movement's integrity.
The financial fallout for the NBA includes threatened broadcast rights, shoe production, and merchandising deals in a market significantly larger than the US. While the Chinese government is posturing aggressively, there is a question of whether they can truly shut off the NBA without facing an outcry from their own citizens. The situation is further complicated by the ongoing trade war between President Trump and China.
