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“The reality is we need people now more than ever that can’t be bought,” White stressed during his speech. “They don’t have a price, and I can’t stress that to you enough.” After landing the endorsement, White seethed at media reports noting his past marching with Black Lives Matter activists. “I never marched with BLM, they marched with me… to The Federal Reserve,” he claimed on X. “As soon as the higher ups in BLM run mainstream media figured out I wasn’t there to pitch the same ol story and smart enough to speak about a much deeper money problem, they quickly decided this Black [sic] man’s life DOESN’T MATTER so much.”
Between 2019 and 2022, the racial wealth gap in the United States increased by $49,950 resulting to a total difference of $240,120 in wealth between the median white household and the median Black household, according to the Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. Black and Hispanic real estate developers made up 0.56% of the industry in 2023, according to Bisnow. In the midst of this partnership with his brother, Terry Harris hopes many African Americans will learn that there are ways other than sports and entertainment to build generational wealth. “To do this with Tobias, anytime you do a project with anybody or a family member, it just means a lot,” Terry Harris told Andscape. “One, he’s trusted me to get these things going, do them the right way, and we’re building a family legacy behind us building generational wealth. We’re branching into the realm of real estate development, which is very underserved in the Black community.
The N.B.A. regulates stuff as much as the Federal Reserve. Each playing surface must measure 94 feet by 50 feet. A traveling violation in San Antonio is the same as a traveling violation in Cleveland. Quarters are 12 minutes long. In other words, players generally know what to expect once they step onto the court. But visiting locker rooms remain one of the great variables with divergent setups across the league. Size, furnishings, urinal access — it all depends on the city. Players and coaches have their favorites, which tend to be in newer arenas like Barclays Center, where the Nets play their home games and where the league had requirements in place.
What do you think of the criticism that you don’t coach defense? Does it bother me? I think any criticism bothers anybody. I get my back up when I hear stuff that I think the people don’t know what they’re talking about — understanding that I can improve in a lot of different areas and the team can improve. But to say we don’t coach it, and don’t know the way to coach it, I find amusing. ... That’s like me saying the head of the Federal Reserve doesn’t know anything about monetary policy.
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