Netflix’s high flying bird trapped in a slave masters cage
To keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, Netflix’s High flying bird is worth the watch but more importantly, is its message of self-sufficiency for professional athletes.
At the same time the NBA began getting t.v. contracts that grew and grew. Which brings us to the premise of Netflix’s high flying bird. The league is in a lockout in the middle of a tv contract negotiation between owners and networks. How much should players receive?
Doug can’t believe that pop up games have ticket prices of over 1,000 during the lockout, however he says that it’s the same thing he would do. Which is Use Social media to stream a game that people will pay thousands to see. With no league involvement at all because the players are in a lockout.
Just as the Harlem Globetrotters, the NBA players of today provide entertainment while staying true to the art form basketball. Yet are the players remaining true to themselves? Harriet Tubman said she could have freed more slaves if they knew they were actually slaves.
Unfortunately, although the league is more player friendly than ever before, the lucrative t.v. and shoe deals and sponsorships will keep players on the plantation.
In conclusion, leaving the plantation means starting from scratch, going into unknown territory being vulnerable to failure. It means risking the love of people who now depend on you.