Al Sharpton Condemns NBA "Owner" Title, Calls It Disrespectful

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Sharpton says he's happy to see NBA teams move away from the term.

There has been a big debate amongst NBA teams lately over whether or not they should do away with the term "owner." For many, the term has a racist connotation that dates all the way back to slavery. For this reason, some teams have already started referring to their owners as chairman, while the NBA explained that they actually call the owners "governors." One of the people that would like to see the term "owner" go away is Reverend Al Sharpton who shared his thoughts with TMZ.

"Many of the NBA players are descendants of people that were enslaved," Sharpton explained. "When we hear the term owner, it's a much different connotation than other people."

Sharpton said he's happy to see teams making the change and that every league should be following suit. At the end of that day, it's about making the athletes who make you a lot of money, comfortable.

"I think that if you want to respect people that are making you a lot of money, you ought to be sensitive and how they are relating to you and how they want a title that doesn't make them uncomfortable," said Sharpton.

How do you feel about this issue? Is the NBA right for wanting to make this change?


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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