Ted Cruz, Stan Van Gundy Beef After Stan Van Gundy Implies He’s Racist

When Ted Cruz is on your side, you might just be on the wrong side.

Cruz, who has mostly been critical of the NBA and its stance on social justice issues and relationship with China, tweeted Wednesday he stands with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, Golden State Warriors guard Andrew Wiggins, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, and Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac.

I stand with Kyrie Irving.

I stand with Andrew Wiggins.

I stand with Bradley Beal.

I stand with Jonathan Isaac.#NBA#YourBodyYourChoice https://t.co/kn74nwjVRV

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 29, 2021

3/x @KingJames is being courageous here.

With his box-office power, he could be even more courageous—he could SOLVE the problem—by saying:

“I stand w/ my fellow players. And I won’t play in any arena that bans another NBA player because they make a personal healthcare choice.”

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 29, 2021

Stan Van Gundy had a pretty funny response to Cruz’ comments:

Hell just froze over — Ted Cruz standing with Black people.

— Stan Van Gundy (@realStanVG) September 29, 2021

Cruz fired back:

Your party…founded the KKK.

Your party…wrote Jim Crow.

You’re party…filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Your party…has a sitting governor (VA) who featured a picture of a Klansman in his yearbook.

Your party…opposes school choice, THE top civil rights issue today. https://t.co/vQe7RDH4Ev

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 29, 2021

Stan Van Gundy proves he cares more about being a woke Leftist than actually supporting his own players’ rights to make their own personal medical decisions. https://t.co/PUhkPsnHPf

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 29, 2021

Could this be the next celebrity boxing match?

Let’s hope so.

The Athletic reported last week that about 90% of NBA players are vaccinated and the rate has been rising ahead of training camp.

Players are not required to get the vaccine.

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