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Old 08-26-2020, 11:20 PM   #39
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The point of boycotting is generally to create financial pressure to make changes. Major leagues sports are big business, so shutting them down does create a situation where the owners and probably people leading sports media companies are starting to make calls to politicians to "fix this".

You could also argue that sports are a distraction from real issues, and that's why they should be shut down.

I think those are both valid arguments to shut the NHL down, and neither is really dependent on where the games are played. It doesn't really matter where the bubbles are, when there's no fans. If the players felt they want/need to do this, I would support them.

That said, I get the argument that it's a bit much to _demand_ mostly white Canadians and Europeans playing in Canada should join the boycott just because they're also sports.

Why not demand Netflix etc. to shut down while you're at it? All the same arguments apply to them that apply to the NHL.

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