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What Kyrie Irving and other brothers might want to do right now  Today, I want to talk for a second about Kyrie Irving.  Kyrie is under a great deal of controvesy regarding the various mandates and other things being imposed on him by the NBA.    But this leads to a question we've been asking for quite some time:  Why don't these black men start their own league?   Kyrie Irving is worth tens of millions of dollars.  There are dozens of black athletes and celebrities worth hundreds of millions of dollars each.  What's stopping black athletes from starting their own league rather than simply being employees of the NFL and NBA.  ESPN says that Kyrie Irving is likely going to have trouble from the NBA, but will receive support from the public:   "The financial consequences, I know I do not want to even do that," Irving said. "But it is reality that in order to be in New York City, in order to be on a team, I have to be va**. I chose to be unva***, and that was my choice, and I would ask you all to just respect that choice.  "I am going to just continue to stay in shape, be ready to play, be ready to rock out with my teammates and just be part of this whole thing. This is not a political thing; this is not about the NBA, not about any organization. This is about my life and what I am choosing to do."  Irving spoke out on social media one day after the Nets decided to not allow their starting point guard to practice or play with them at all until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Irving made it clear that he is not upset with the Nets organization, his teammates or the NBA, and he said he was not trying to make a political statement. He repeatedly said he respects doctors who continue to try to keep people safe and those who are vaccinated, while also respecting those who aren't vaccinated and "are being mandated to do this and are losing their livelihood."  Nets general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that the decision to not let Irving join the team until he gets at least one vaccine shot was ultimately made by him and team owner Joe Tsai. Marks also said Irving will lose only the money he was due to play in home games, which he is not allowed to do under New York City's mandate.  If Irving misses every game in Brooklyn this season (including preseason games), along with the two regular-season games against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, he could lose over $17 million, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks and Tim Bontemps. Irving also is eligible to sign a four-year, $187 million extension with Brooklyn.  "You got to make these convictions yourself," said Irving, who had not spoken publicly since Sept. 27, when he had to talk to reporters via videoconference call because he couldn't join his teammates for media day due to New York City's mandate. "'Yo, you are going to lose out on money; you are going to lose out on this.' So what. It is not about the money, baby. It is about choosing what is best for you.  "You really think I want to lose money? You think I really want to give up on my dream to go after a championship? You think I really just want to give up my job? Think I really just want to sit at home and not go after the things with my teammates that I have been able to grow with, to learn with, to learn that it takes sacrifice in this space. ... You think I want to give up my livelihood because of a mandate, because I don't have accommodations, because I am unva**? Come on."  Irving said he is "still uncertain about a lot of things, and that is OK."  Video tags:   kyrie,kyrie irving vaccine,kyrie irving ig live,kyrie irving live,kyrie irving stephen a smith,kyrie irving interview,kyrie instagram live,kyrie live,brooklyn nets,kyrie irving brooklyn nets,kyrie irving brooklyn,boyce watkins,dr boyce,dr boyce watkins,black athletes,nba,nba athletes,kyrie irving first take

Today at the book black Labor White Wealth by Dr Claud Anderson.  One long-held false belief is that the racial wealth gap was created through hard work. By breaking down the work of Dr. Anderson, I will explain why hard work is virtually meaningless if it is not accompanied by an access to capital.  Also, unlike what we have learned in school, black people have worked harder than anyone else in America when it comes to building his country.  So until reparations are paid for all of the hard work of black people of the past, It will be extremely difficult to overcome the racial wealth gap that exist in America.  Another factor in the racial wealth gap is a Lack of access to capital for black owned businesses.  Tonight we also talk about the myth of the hard working immigrant and why this comparison to other ethnic groups makes it more difficult for black people to be recognized for our economic and political contributions to the country.

Does the Meek Mill Album cover disrespect black women? - Dr Boyce & Jeff Lightsy Jr.   The media took note of a man who felt that the cover of Meek Mill's new album is horribly disrespectful to black women.    According to Black America Web, #MeekMill should expect to receive tremendous backlash for this album:   The old saying goes that art imitates life, but what happens when the art in question may be imitating a lifestyle that could be offensive to a whole race and gender of people?  One very vocal white man on Hollywood Blvd recently felt it was his duty to call out the artwork for Meek Mill’s new album, Expensive Pain, somehow tying it to the disrespect of Black women, Masonic symbolism, vaccine mandates and why you should take off your mask in general.  In the two-minute-long viral clip, the local upset resident let his explicit feelings be known about the bus rolling through his neighborhood with the Expensive Pain artwork plastered across the entire exterior as promo. “What the f*ck is this,” the man exclaims while pointing to a portion of the drawing that depicts a, well, pink portion of the human anatomy, further scalding into the camera by adding, “Is this what you want Black women?”  His rant continued with more questions for Black women, screaming “Is this how you want to be respected in life?” and also “This is how you want to be portrayed?” After claiming to actually be from Philadelphia, a reason he says otherwise would’ve made him supportive of the South Philly-bred emcee, he brought up the idea of little girls seeing it and being influenced by the imagery. His argument took a turn for the left towards the end though after he labeled a checkered floor in the artwork as “Masonic” and further made claims that it’s all connected to the vaccine, imploring all to “take your freaking mask off — learn about germ theory!”  While it certainly made for viral entertainment, what the guy failed to do was his actual research to learn that his root of frustration was actually created by Nina Chanel Abney, a female African American contemporary artist that explores themes from race and gender to homophobia and pop culture.

Coinbase is under fire for losing crypto through a large number of hacks.   According to CNBC, Coinbase is under fire:  Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase started new live phone support in the wake of thousands of customer service complaints. One Los Angeles couple lost about $700,000 from their Coinbase account. The company says it was not responsible for that hack. CNBC interviewed multiple customers who tried the new support option, with some calling it “a joke.” A spokesperson for the cryptocurrency exchange said that it is rolling out more customer support options and that “at no point have attackers breached Coinbase’s security infrastructure.”   LOS ANGELES – After thousands of customer service complaints, Coinbase started a new live phone support line. But numerous customers remain frustrated with the company after its latest effort to address their concerns.  Take Erick and Molly Richardson, for example.   The text message on Erick’s phone alarmed him so much that he pulled over to the side of the road. It was a sunny afternoon in July.  The retired attorney clicked on the message which said someone had logged into his account. He logged on, and soon got an email that his two-factor authentication had been changed, meaning his security settings had likely been compromised.  Then the nightmare got worse.  He and his wife, Molly, had saved nearly $1.1 million in cryptocurrencies. Suddenly, a fraudster started withdrawing all their bitcoin investments, about $700,000, as Erick watched. And there was nothing he could do.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a new whistleblower and this appears to be serious.   According to Business Insider:  Sophie Zhang, a former Facebook data scientist who went public with her criticisms of the company in September 2020, has told CNN she is willing to testify before Congress.  Zhang also said on Twitter on Sunday that she had provided a US law-enforcement agency with "detailed documentation regarding potential criminal violations."  When asked by CNN, Zhang did not say which agency she gave documents to. An FBI spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by CNN.  "If Congress wishes for me to testify, I will fulfill my civic duty, as I've publicly stated for the past half year," Zhang said in a tweet Monday that linked to her CNN interview.

Taraji P Henson explains why she only earned $30,000 after taxes after appearing in the film, "The Curious case of Benjamin Button." 

Actress Letitia Wright may be fired from the Black Panther series for not getting the jab.  I spoke on the issue today with Jeff Lightsy Jr. 

Something amazing happened to me when I went to the University of Louisville football game today. 

Today we talk about the difference between investing and gambling.  Many people don't know the difference between the two. 

An honest, All-Black review of the Dave Chappelle Netflix special.  Today Dr Boyce and Dr Alicia Watkins review the Dave Chappelle special on Netflix called “The Closer.”  Chappelle has been under fire, mostly from white liberals.  According to the Hollywood Reporter:  Amid a swirl of controversy around his new Netflix special, The Closer, Dave Chappelle took center stage Thursday night at a star-studded and sold-out show at L.A.’s iconic Hollywood Bowl. Though the superstar comedian did not repeat any of the jokes that have been loudly rejected by members of the LGBTQ community, GLAAD and the National Black Justice Coalition, he thumbed his nose at the notion of cancel culture while also promoting messages of kindness and love.  According to The Week:  The comedian performed Thursday after a screening of Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary in Los Angeles, and after receiving a standing ovation, he quipped, "If this is what being canceled is like, I love it," The Hollywood Reporter reports.   Chappelle was alluding to the fact that he has been under fire since the release of his newest Netflix special, The Closer, in which he says that "gender is a fact" and calls himself "team TERF," a term meaning trans-exclusionary radical feminist, while defending J.K. Rowling over her anti-trans remarks. GLAAD in a statement said that "Chappelle's brand has become synonymous with ridiculing trans people and other marginalized communities," while the National Black Justice Coalition called for Netflix to remove the special, saying, "Perpetuating transphobia perpetuates violence." Jaclyn Moore, executive producer of Netflix's Dear White People, also said she won't work with Netflix again while it continues to "profit from blatantly and dangerously transphobic content."