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Immigration takes center court at Suns-Spurs playoffs
The Phoenix Suns will once again don their "Los Suns" jersey -- this time in response to Arizona's new immigration law.
It’s not often point guards and power forwards partake in politics.
Responding to a recently passed immigration policy in Arizona, the Phoenix Suns will take the court Wednesday in jerseys bearing their name in Spanish.
Robert Sarver, owner of “Los Suns,” said his team will wear the jerseys during Game Two of its playoff matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, which falls on the Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo.
“We are proud that 400 players from 36 countries compete in the NBA, and the league and the Suns have always considered that to be a great strength of the NBA,” he said in a statement.
The move was designed, in part, to honor Phoenix’s Latino community, Sarver said.
The Suns also have a Latin-born player, guard Leandro Barbosa of Brazil. He is one of the NBA’s 18 players from Latin America. Hispanics compose about 15 percent of the NBA’s market, according to the league.
The new immigration law, which goes into effect in August, allows police in Arizona to demand proof of residency. Critics say the law encourages racial profiling. Proponents say it’s a necessary response to stem the tide of illegal immigrants flowing into the state.
The Suns’ protest was roundly supported by NBA players and officials, according to an NBA.com report.
NBA Commissioner David Stern called the move “appropriate.” The NBA Players Association also praised the protest as NBAPA Executive Director Billy Hunter called the immigration law “offensive and incompatible with the basic notions of fairness and equal protection.”
Added star point guard Steve Nash: “Obviously the passing of the recent bill and what that means to our state, to civil liberties, and the quality and precedent it’s setting, and message it sends to our youngsters in the community, we have a problem with that. It's great that our owner took the initiative and our players are behind him.”
In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Dan Patrick, the always outspoken Charles Barkley said the immigration law offended him, both as an African-American and as a resident of Arizona. He suggested the policy was merely a political ploy.
“Most of those immigrants here are busting their hump, doing a great job, and to go after them every couple of years because you want to raise hell doing something to get re-elected, that’s disrespectful and disgusting,” he said.
Despite that the Spurs will do battle with the Suns at 8 p.m. ET, at least one San Antonio player was able to find solidarity with his rivals.
Argentina-born guard Manu Ginobili said he hopes Arizona can find another way to deal with its immigration woes.
“I hope they change [the law] back to what it was and give the workers the possibility to be legal and pay taxes as everyone else,” he told NBA.com.
Wednesday won’t be the first time the NBA has honored the Latino community. In March, the league held Noche Latina (Latin Night), with Los Lakers, the Knicks of Nueva York, Miami’s El Heat and Dallas’ Los Mavs among nine teams wearing Spanish-language jerseys.
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To the Mexican who is so proud that came though a fence to enter illegally. Then he goes on to say he made half a million dollars from the time he got here. He must be one dumb Mexican, that's 18,000 a year and Einstein, at that level you shouldn't have to pay taxes!
1) this is not an anti-immigration law
2) this is no different than the federal law enacted by the great democrat icon FDR which states immigrants must carry their papers with them
it's good to see the Suns are as misguided as the rest of the liberal world
If you agree that politics has nothing to do with sports, then stop signing the national anthem before games, turn your back on the army honour guards and ignore the flags. If you support free speech, tolerate those who have different opinions and enjoy the basketball game.
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I will not watch another basketball in which the Suns are playing until they apologize to American citizens for this act of disregard for our laws.
They already HAVE a chance to become legal residents, Mr. Barkley, through the proper channels and by entering the country legally. It's easy for you to make a statement regarding illegal immigrants, however you are not funding communities who must support illegal immigrants in their schools, and other public programs paid for by the American taxpayers. Not everyone in the country is in your income bracket and oblivious to the taxes they must pay. And not all illegal immigrants are "busting their humps" as there are many who manage to get on the welfare rolls and receive other public benefits without being citizens. Perhaps you can add on to one of your homes and invite the illegal immigrants to bunk with you to take the burden off the communities.
What part of illegal immigrants don't people get. It's illegal to come in. Come into the USA legally. All the NBA's players did. We always allowed people to come in legally!
comment from MIKE: Do you think the Latin community really gives a crap about having the word Los on the stupid uniform. This is a ignorant liberal ploy to make it seem they they care when in reality it belittles a people like they are a 3rd grader that needs to be patted on the head. Do you think if I was living in Germany and they used English names on their jerseys I'd get all excited, "Oh boy, they care!!!! Look, English words on the jerseys!!!!!!" ----– PERFECT!!!!
The real issue is the Mexican community wants special treatment. They feel they are above US law. Just because you have too many violators doesn't make the law invalid. They call everyone who disagrees racists and compare them to Nazis. This is such nonsense. How about sticking up for the country you want to be part of. When people wave mexican flags they are supporting Mexico. If you love this country and want it to be great wave an American flag next time.
Jaz, Go back to Mexico where they aren't racist, you would be much happier there.
To Linda, you just straight out sound like someone who hates mexicans, get a life. No one complains about their job, what I don't think your gonna see a pretty princess working out in 110 degree weather trying to make a living. Why don't you try one day, wait you might faint there's no shade or chairs, oh and no ac, poor you, you know what it feels like.
How touching.
@ Joshua- The correct answer is YES the United States has a History of enforcing racist laws, Remember if you don't learn nothing from history then your more incline to repeat it
Have the Suns confirmed they wouldn't already be wearing those jerseys for Cinco de Mayo? they've worn them before