>> For us, I think it's bigger than basketball. >> What do James Harden?
>> They've become like a political organization and that's not a good thing.
>> The 45th President, Donald Trump. >> It's kinda something that you
realize is you're doing your people a favor if you get them furloughed first.
>> And Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta all have in common? Well.
>> I could start, I would list the Nets as his top choice via trade.
>> If you hadn't heard, James Harden wants out of Houston.
>> Donald doesn't need to be ashamed that he doesn't pay taxes, he creates jobs.
He builds buildings. >> Because his team's owner absolutely loves-
>> A well educated black. They don't look like Indians to me. They're bringing drugs,
they're bringing crime. They're rapists. >> A racist like Donald Trump.
>> Hopefully we'll just stay like this for a couple more years and enjoy.
Fertitta tried his best for Trump's reelection. >> The White House and Mnuchin were so smart
at what they did. >> And heavily promoted
the racist administration. >> Some are very nasty. Very,
very nasty and frankly, very dumb. >> Even as Trump attacked the NBA's
predominantly black workforce. >> There's bad journalists.
There's bad CEOs. There's a few bad
cops and there's a few bad protesters. >> And now his actions may lead to his
team's demise. Tilman Fertitta is a billionaire Trump supporter who has met with the president
at the White House first hand to talk shop in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
>> When it's tough times, that's when my company has always pounced and used that as an opportunity
to take advantage of your weaker people. >> Coming from a guy who said this coinciding
with billionaires raking in record profits while Americans are starving and can't afford water.
Because the government from the richest country in the world didn't care to aid its citizens.
Well, you see why these two get along so well? James Harden is one of the greatest players in
the association. Because of Fertitta's rather cozy relationship with Trump,
reports are swirling, Harden has had enough. >> I'm hearing that Tilman Fertitta's
strong Republican support
and donations, is one of the things that's contributing to this dissatisfaction.
>> This is reported by longtime NBA Reporter Rick Buker. Tilman Fertitta not only meets
with racists, he donates to their causes to keep them in power. In chronological order,
Fertitta ranks fifth for NBA owners' direct contributions
to a party that still believes Donald Trump is screwed out of the election.
And even one notable Republican senator who, if true, should be thrown out of office,
attempted to throw out legally cast ballots. >> It's funny you brought up about China.
I should have realized it was gonna be a bad year
for China when my general manager tweeted out freedom for Hong Kong.
So that's started my year with China, right? >> While his attempts at humor fall flat on his
face, his team may be the butt of all jokes. >> Those two are not the only ones who went
out of Houston. Lesser players are of the same mind. There's a revolt here because
they look at look at Fertitta as a guy who supports the current president.
>> I cannot understate how big of a story this is. Yes, athletes should be using
their voices more to push the hierarchy of their respective leagues chairmans to
not give money to causes that lead to disenfranchisement, voter suppression,
and enact other racist practices. Fertitta's donations to keep Donald Trump in office is vital.
As always, when in doubt, just follow the money. Fertitta has benefited from the Trump
presidency. The problem is, with The Ringer's reporting, a majority of NBA owners are not
progressive. They are heavily Republican. Word on the street is James Harden wants to play in
Brooklyn. If he goes, he'll be compensated by owner Joseph Tsai who called Hong Kong protesters
a separatist movement, language a country like communist China would use in their descriptions.
Tsai went after former Rockets GM Daryl Morey.
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