Leave it to woke Hollywood to ruin another American sports milestone. Filmmaker Spike Lee – long known for injecting his radical politics into every venue he touches – used the NBA All-Star Game as his personal anti-Israel propaganda platform, completely overshadowing what should have been a historic celebration.
While Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdijam made history as the first Israeli-born player ever selected for the NBA All-Star Game, Lee decided the moment was perfect for his 'Free Palestine' theatrics at the Intuit Dome in Southern California.
Think about that for a moment, Patriots. Here's a young athlete who worked his entire life to reach the pinnacle of professional basketball, representing not just his team but his entire nation on the world's biggest basketball stage. And some bitter Hollywood director decides to turn it into a political circus.
This is exactly the kind of virtue-signaling garbage that everyday Americans are sick of. Lee, who's made millions in the capitalist system he constantly criticizes, apparently can't let a single moment exist without pushing his anti-Israel agenda.
The timing couldn't be more telling. As President Trump works to restore America's strong relationship with our democratic ally Israel, Hollywood elites like Lee are working overtime to undermine that partnership. It's the same tired playbook – hijack American institutions and turn them into platforms for their radical agenda.
Meanwhile, Avdijam's groundbreaking achievement – something that should inspire young athletes worldwide – gets buried under Lee's political grandstanding. This is what the left does: they destroy genuine moments of human achievement to score cheap political points.
American sports fans deserve better than having every game, every ceremony, every celebration turned into a political lecture by out-of-touch celebrities. How long are we going to let Hollywood hijack our institutions?
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Source: Next News Network
