UPDATE: The NBA no longer allows people to buy “KillCops” and “F**kPolice” (uncensored) jerseys.
BREAKING: The @NBA is no longer creating/selling “KillCops” and “FuckPolice” jerseys after I called and asked for one.
Just a few hours ago, there was nothing stopping anyone from purchasing both.
What is the NBA’s excuse for why it was ever allowed? pic.twitter.com/Lth0i8ecdS
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 13, 2020
The NBA store was momentarily willing to sell a “KillCops” jersey.
After finding out I couldn’t buy a “FreeHongKong” jersey from the NBA store’s website, I called and asked to get one. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The NBA wouldn’t sell me a custom Houston Rockets jersey with “FreeHongKong” on the back. The reason why is likely tied to the fact that the league is incredibly cozy with the Chinese dictatorship.
When asked if I could get “Kill Cops,” the sales attendant said stuff with spaces didn’t work. When I asked for “KillCops,” the sales attendant was more than willing to oblige.
You can listen to the audio below.
Here is audio of the NBA store telling me I can’t buy a FreeHongKong jersey, but I can buy a KillCops jersey.
Eventually, once they realized what was happening, they claimed they couldn’t sell me anything because of high call volume and system error. pic.twitter.com/S9bdj9xgXU
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 13, 2020
You can listen to the full audio of the call below.
Eventually, the woman (or somebody else listening) realized what was going on, and the system for customization all of a sudden stopped working.
She said I could pick something else, but “KillCops” would no longer work. The reason? Possibly high call volume!
The @NBA won’t sell custom jerseys that say “FreeHongKong,” but the NBA will create custom jerseys that say “FuckPolice” and “FuckHongKong.”
The league makes billions from America, and still bows to China without a second though. Disgusting.
FULL STORY: https://t.co/KZOHWpAhwi pic.twitter.com/Tk9JD5Iqsz
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 13, 2020
The NBA has a lot of questions to answer!