News about Larry Nance

After being chastised for Orlando Magic's $50,000 donation to him, Ron DeSantis fires back at the NBA

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 4, 2023
Since the NBA team was supposed to donate $50,000 to his campaign, US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis retaliated against criticism of Orlando Magic. The NBPA, or the players' union, called the change 'alarming,' while New Orleans Pelicans star Larry Nance Jr. slammed the team on Twitter. DeSantis came back on Friday from a Facebook account he used to hit back.

Ron DeSantis receives a $50,000 donation from Orlando Magic, but Pelicans' Larry Nance Jr. criticizes the state's argument that slaves 'developed skills for their benefit,' according to Pelicans' Larry Nance Jr

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 3, 2023
The Orlando Magic has been at odds with at least one NBA player due to a $50,000 political gift to Ron DeSantis. Larry Nance Jr., a power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, slammed the donation over DeSantis' 'anti-woke' public school curriculum that teaches middle-school students that enslaved people's 'developed skills' that could be used for their own use.' 'So the @OrlandoMagic who have a majority black roster, a black head coach, and a black GM decided it was a good idea to support a man that claims that slavery had personal benefits for the enslaved?' On Twitter, Nance inquired about Nance. In a tweet this week, the team defended the donation, saying that it was not a presidential gift: 'To clarify, this gift was not made before Governor DeSantis ran for president of the United States,' not a presidential nominee.' It was awarded as a Florida business in favor of a Florida governor for Central Florida's continued success.'