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Kyrie Irving is Making a Mistake By Not Talking Basketball to the Media

May 18, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Michael Conroy, Associated Press

When keeping it smart goes wrong.

During a Brooklyn Nets postgame press conference, NBA star Kyrie Irving declared to the media that he would no longer be answering questions about basketball – something he is contractually obligated to do – because basketball isn’t the most important thing to him and he only wants to talk about societal issues that he is impassioned about. This is a mistake. Kyrie is painting himself as a social elitist who is smarter than everyone else, all the while undermining awareness of his causes and alienating potential allies. People should not replicate this strategy. This is what happens when keeping it smart goes wrong.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: ally, awareness, Basketball, Black Lives Matter, brooklyn nets, ESPN, Humanity, Instagram, kyrie irving, media, NBA, nets, podcast, professional, Responsibility, Social Media, solution, Sports, Sportscenter, strategy, support, think, thoughtful, twitter, youtube

A Guy Creates 150 Instagram Accounts to Beg His Ex to Take Him Back: Why Men Continue to Take L’s

May 2, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

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This is another example as to why women’s dating and relationship dysfunction is rooted in men’s lack of self-respect, lack of self-esteem, and poor social skills.

Desperate to try and salvage his relationship, a man went so far as to create 150 different Instagram accounts in attempts to reach her through DMs. After blocking them all, she put out a video exposing the lengths that he’s gone to to try to reach her. At some point, men are going to have to realize that the source of women’s perceived undesired behavior in relation to men and relationships is our own poor decision-making habits and an inability (or unwillingness) to carry ourselves with the dignity and respect that we claim to want them to treat us with. Another L for men everywhere. Thanks, bro…

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Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Accountability, awareness, confidence, Culture, dating, desperate, dignity, happiness, Instagram, leadership, Life, Love, Men, podcast, power, Relationships, resolve, Respect, self esteem, Social Media, social skills, standards, Understanding, Women, youtube

What to Learn from Kanye West’s Comments on the Music Industry and Modern-Day Slavery

September 29, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris 2016

Why are Kanye’s comments about modern-day slavery and the need for ownership so important?

Kanye West took to Twitter to tweet out several comments on the importance of ownership. He also likened the music industry to modern-day slavery. We discuss his comments, as well as how important it is that black and brown people prioritize the notion of ownership to attain true freedom.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: Artist, awareness, Black Lives Matter, business, creativity, entrepreneurship, environment, Freedom, hiphop, hiphop music, Kanye West, leverage, Logic, Music, music industry, ownership, potential, Rap Music, Red Pill, slavery, talent, value

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