Episode 31 | Probably the First of Many BLM Episodes (well not really the first)

Brands boycotting Facebook

Why This Facebook Boycott Is Different

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/why-this-facebook-boycott-is-different/

• “We’re all living in a cultural moment of pain. We believe that normal is not good enough, and we all need to drive positive change immediately,” Steve Lesnard, global vp of marketing for The North Face, said in an interview with Adweek.
• Other brands that have signed on include:
• REI
• Patagonia
• Eddie Bauer
• Canadian outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx
• Recruiting company Upwork
• Hollywood studio Magnolia Pictures
• Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s
• Clothing designer Eileen Fisher
• Verizon wireless provider Verizon

Ben and Jerry’s article

https://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/more-brands-including-ben-jerrys-and-eddie-bauer-join-facebook-boycott/2263581

Patagonia’s article 

https://adage.com/article/news/patagonia-rei-join-facebook-boycott-and-tiktok-users-say-they-trolled-trumps-rally-monday-wake-call/2263091

Should Black players return to the NBA : Geoff McHenry 

• Why Everyone Is Wrong About The NBA
• https://medium.com/@geoffmchenry/why-everyone-is-wrong-about-the-nba-b567587ce89

How Will the Biggest Absences From Orlando Impact the NBA’s Stretch Run?

• https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/6/25/21302345/nba-restart-orlando-absences-coronavirus

NASCAR Hate Crime on Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace didn't suffer a hate crime. NASCAR still has a problem

• https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/opinions/bubba-wallace-nascar-fbi-investigation-willia