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Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

author:Excerpt from the Book of the Sages
When have you ever seen a gorilla in the desert, at most a cactus - from the Lakers star Odom

On November 28, Beijing time, former Lakers star Odom's recent remarks once again detonated American public opinion, saying that the Suns' mascot Gorilla was racist, and the media and netizens were shocked.

Let's take a look back at what happened

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Suns owner Robert Savor was suspended from the league because he was found to be racist, and Savor had to sell the team. Odom recently commented on the incident on a podcast: "It's strange that this thing has been on the team for so many years, no one has pointed it out, this is a gorilla, when have you ever seen a gorilla in the desert, at most it is a cactus."

Odom later noted that Arizona was the last state to officially recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday, a black civil rights leader in the United States who was assassinated and has since become a symbol of black American freedom until 1992.

The Suns mascot Gorilla has a past and present life

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

As the name suggests, Gorilla, the Suns mascot, is a gorilla known for his funny humor in the NBA and performs dunks during the fourth quarter of each game, making him a versatile star.

In the first 11 seasons of entering the NBA, the Suns' mascot was not a gorilla, but a sunflower, but the sunflower as a mascot was not successful and did not leave any impression on the fans, and the team could not find a suitable mascot until a chance, an event of gorilla styling was loved by the audience, so on March 20, 1980, Gorilla officially served as the team mascot, and has continued for 42 years.

On May 4, 2021, the Suns Gorilla made NBA history by signing Guest List, a Phoenix streetwear boutique, and will receive footwear and apparel sponsorship, wearing the brand's shoes and clothes at games, becoming the NBA's first-ever team mascot brand endorsement agreement.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

The hip-hop brand, which highlights black culture, has not received complaints of racial discrimination

Greatouts represent strength, agility and murderous momentum and are beloved by fans, and no star before Odom has accused the Suns mascot of racism.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Can you imagine what it would be like for a sunflower to be a mascot?

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Domineering dunk show

American netizens are polarized

In this regard, American netizens also quickly stood in two factions, and the remarks for and against Odom continued to ferment.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

It's great that a black man can criticize overt racism now, whereas before he might have been cremated in the media and labeled an "angry black man."

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Normally, I need more evidence, but please google the owner of the Suns (Note: Allude to the alleged racist owner of the Suns, Savor)

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Not everyone in Utah listens to jazz, and Los Angeles does not have a lake (note: the Lakers originated in Minneapolis also known as the "City of a Thousand Lakes", and there are many lakes in its territory, so it is named "LAKERS" and is still used today), Chicago has no bulls, Toronto does not have Raptors, Sacramento has elected mayors and city councils, and there are no kings.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Are there a lot of giants in New York? Or does Philadelphia have the Hawks (Note: NFL Philadelphia Hawks)? Are Chicago bears and their cubs? And the Carolina Panthers (Note: NFL Carolina Panthers) ?? Almost all teams don't tie identity and geography together.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

He wants to fill the bike with gas (alluding to Odom's stupidity).

Odom represents the view of some people

In the United States, there are two major communities that must not be messed with, one is Jews and the other is black. Compared with Jews manipulating behind the scenes, blacks are more likely to speak out for their interests in the front row, especially after the Freud incident, "Black Lives Matter" has become the new motto of the black community.

For example, making a movie, not using black actors or even the protagonist without black is racial discrimination, so there will be black Snow White in the Grimm's fairy tale movie version, and the black mermaid in the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale movie version.

For example, to go to school, the number of blacks enrolled must reach a certain percentage, even if his grades may not be as good as other ethnic groups such as Asians and Indians, but it is also a priority for blacks to enroll.

Another example is the intensifying California zero-dollar purchase, many people push the shopping cart, leave without paying, and no one dares to stop it, which has become a matter of course.

Deep interpretation: NBA mascots become racist culprits? The Lakers' famous remarks detonated the United States

Odom's remarks may represent the views of some people

As a sports league with an overwhelming majority of black players, the NBA is naturally very sensitive to racism, and the owners of the Clippers and Suns were forced to sell their teams due to alleged racial discrimination. If someone at the scene learns monkey barking, throws bananas, etc., it will be directly taken away by the police.

Therefore, in such a sensitive and torn society, the mascot gorilla will naturally be ugly as a symbol of racial discrimination, and Odom dares to say this, and it must represent the views of some people. American society, which just preaches tolerance, now cannot tolerate even an orangutan?

As one American netizen said, if you really want to be real, everything may be suspected of racism.

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