The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks will play two preseason games at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday 6 October and Saturday 18. October 8, 2022.
The NBA signed a deal with Abu Dhabi tourism officials last year to play preseason games in the Persian Gulf.
“Abu Dhabi is a vibrant multicultural hub with a proven track record of hosting world-class sporting events,” said NBA Deputy Commissioner Marco Tatum.
Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates where homosexuality is criminalized and punishable Death. All same-sex sexual acts are prohibited and criminalized in the UAE.
Types of criminalization in the UAE include:
- Criminalize LGBT people
- Criminalize sex between men
- Criminalize sex between women
- Criminalize the gender expression of trans people
- It imposes the death penalty
American professional basketball player, Enes Kanter Freedom, slammed the NBA alarm clock for his self-righteous stances.
“I am incredulous! The NBA is organizing preseason games in the UAE, where homosexuality is punishable by death This after making the decision in 2016 to withdraw from the All Star Games in Charlotte for a bathroom bill that discriminated against the LGBTQ + HYPOCRITES community! Freedom tweeted.
I am incredulous!
Il @NBA is organizing preseason games in the United Arab Emirates, where homosexuality is punishable by death
This is after making the decision in 2016 to withdraw from Charlotte’s All Star games over a bathroom bill that discriminated against the LGBTQ + community.
HYPOCRITES!
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) 10 maggio 2022
Nel 2016, la National Basketball Association canceled Charlotte’s 2017 All-Star game on the transgender law banning transgender people from using restrooms based on their gender identities.
“Our one-week program of All-Star events and activities is intended to be a global celebration of basketball, our league and the values we stand for, and bring together all members of the NBA community – current and former players, league officials and of the team, business partners and fans. While we recognize that the NBA cannot choose the law in every city, state and country in which we operate, we do not believe we can successfully host our All-Star celebrations in Charlotte in the climate created by HB2, “the league said in a declaration.
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