WATCH: NBA player claims governors are trying to rid schools of black history

Julia Johnson

March 01, 07:27 PM March 01, 07:27 PM

The Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green sounded off on Black History Month during a post-game press conference Tuesday.

According to the NBA player, "you've got governors wanting to take our history out of schools."

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"We're making all these changes in the world. Can’t talk about these people, can't talk about those people, can’t say this, can’t say that," he told reporters.

Green claimed that he wanted to get rid of Black History Month entirely, saying instead, "Teach my history from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 and then do it again."

He made a point of specifying that he did not want to "get rid of black history like they're trying to do."

Green was likely referring to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), whose administration recently blocked an Advanced Placement African American Studies course that it deemed "inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly [lacking in] educational value."

"If the course comes into compliance and incorporates historically accurate content, the Department will reopen the discussion," Florida Education Department press secretary Cassie Palelis told the Washington Examiner.

One reason the governor cited for the move was the course's inclusion of "queer theory," which he said indicates "somebody pushing an agenda."

After DeSantis's move, media, Democratic politicians, and the White House criticized the governor. MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell went so far as to claim that DeSantis doesn't want Florida schools to teach about the history of slavery. She ultimately issued a postscript the following week, admitting that the governor does not oppose the teaching of slavery.

Afterward, DeSantis slammed MSNBC for perpetuating the "hoax."

Phoenix Suns and Mercury operator Robert Sarver says he will market franchises

Jack Birle

September 21, 01:48 PM September 21, 01:48 PM

Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, has announced he will promote both groups after he grew to become embroiled in controversy about his feedback toward women and other individuals.

Sarver mentioned in a Wednesday assertion he considered the yearlong suspension would have been sufficient punishment but that "our existing unforgiving local climate" made him have to promote the teams.

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"Words and phrases that I deeply regret now overshadow just about two many years of developing corporations that introduced people today collectively — and strengthened the Phoenix region — via the unifying ability of expert men's and women's basketball," Sarver explained. "As a man of religion, I imagine in atonement and the route to forgiveness. I envisioned that the commissioner's a person-12 months suspension would deliver the time for me to concentration, make amends and take out my personalized controversy from the groups that I and so quite a few followers adore."

Previous week, the NBA suspended Sarver from both of those teams for a 12 months and fined him $10 million soon after an unbiased investigation identified he had engaged in "office misconduct."

The report uncovered that Sarver allegedly "created inappropriate comments about the overall look of feminine staff and other girl," yelled and cursed at employees, and used the N-word "when recounting the statements of other people," for each the NBA. Nonetheless, the report discovered Sarver did not use "racially insensitive language with the intent to demean or denigrate."

PayPal claimed it would withdraw its sponsorship of the workforce if Sarver was not fired soon following the report was produced, declaring his conduct was "unacceptable and in conflict with our values."