National Basketball Association

Canada: Americans Putting Faith in the Wrong Leaders since the Killing of George Floyd

Rejeanne Lacroix - March 5, 2021. Published in National Post

Nigeria: NBA, Lawyers Lament Nigeria’s Record under Buhari

Robin Koerner - December 11, 2020. Published in Vanguard

These culminated in the blacklisting of the country by the United States and also placing a travel ban on certain politicians by other countries.

Poland: ‘We Want Change.’ NBA Protest Turns American Sports Upside Down

Danuta Kowalska - September 14, 2020. Published in Polityka

Russia: Black and White Leagues

Robin Koerner - September 4, 2020. Published in Izvestia

[B]oycotting in American sports is not a political story. It is purely a matter of influential people in the African American community taking a civic position.

Canada: Black Athletes Expected To Stand Against Racism Alone — and They Shouldn’t

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 28, 2020. Published in CBC

Germany: NBA Leads the Way in Addressing Social Issues

Rejeanne Lacroix - August 27, 2020. Published in Deutsche Welle

Spain: Kobe Bryant’s Legacy

Robin Koerner - August 3, 2020. Published in El País

India: The Life and Legacy of Kobe Bryant

Lalatendu Das - January 29, 2020. Published in Hindustan Times

Almost as suddenly as he had burst on the global stage, he was gone. But his legacy will live on, as long as there is basketball and sporting superstardom.

Canada: The NBA’s China Crisis Is Proof That Economic Diplomacy Is No Slam Dunk

Rejeanne Lacroix - October 16, 2019. Published in Globe and Mail

China: Americans Are Both Ignorant and Easily Fooled

Robin Koerner - January 29, 2016. Published in Creaders

The ignorance of Americans about the rest of the world is apparent to everyone around the globe.

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