Why Stern Should Take a Stand in Arizona
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by Bethlehem ShoalsFiled under: Suns, NBA Fans, Sports Business and Media When Arizona first passed its "show me the papers" law, I wondered on FreeDarko why Steve Nash wasn't being expected to speak out. After all, LeBron James caught flak for not riding into China and insisting it stop funding the genocide in Darfur. And wasn't Nash the standard-bearer in the NBA when it came to holding political positions? But it wasn't that simple. Nash may be the most popular sportsman in Arizona, but he's not a voting American citizen. His past activism may have been grossly exaggerated ...