Introducing Chamath Palihapitiya

Chamath Palihapitiya is suddenly in the news because he made some rather un-PC statements about China’s human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in a podcast interview. Prior to this weekend, I didn't know Palihapitiya existed. Apparently, Palihapitiya is "part-owner and director of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and the venture capitalist founder and CEO of Social Capital." This weekend, Palihapitiya said "Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, OK? You bring it up because you really care and I think it’s nice that you care. The rest of us don’t care. I’m just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line. Of all the things that I care about, it is below my line."

Here's a little dose of hard, ugly truth for Palihapitaya: Watching the NBA isn't a priority for tons of people. After Lebron James and the NBA essentially kissed China's ring, hundreds of thousands of NBA fans turned into former NBA fans. The quality of play these days is mediocre at best. King James, Lebron James' nickname, is an elitist but he isn't a patriot. He and Palihapitiya are a perfect fit. They deserve each other, too. Palihipitiya isn't a person of integrity, which is why he and James deserve each other.

Enes Kanter Freedom is a man of integrity. He's refused to let China's Communist Party off the hook. This is what he said about Palihapitiya and China's human rights abuses:

Freedom took this shot at Palihapitiya through Twitter: Enes Kanter Freedom was born in Turkey but he's now an American Patriot. Chamath Palihapitiya is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist who takes the US for granted. Patriots don't take the US for granted.

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