Why the h**l cant a Iranian player come to the NBA?

Question

Just because hes DIFFERENT?

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news;_ylt=AqkL8PRpIzkkQVLTZO_4aIS8vLYF?slug=aw-nbairan081608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

so much for land of the free

Answer 1

its stupid right??

if he has talent then they should give him a chance in the NBA

race, religion, and other things should not matter.

if you have talent you should play

Answer 2

You know what I don't know, but it's a God damned shame!  It's a shame that just because of someones skin color or their nationality they are looked at as a threat or a danger of some kind.  He's a human being for God's sake!  He's every bit as much a man as the people banning him from the NBA!  It's so disturbing what this world has become...  Just today I was watching the Little League World Series and a team from Saudi Arabia was playing and my girlfriends little brother made the remark, isn't Saudi Arabia where muslims live?!?!  He said it in a way like he was looking down on them.  He's only 12 years old.  It's so sad that even at such a young age children are taught to hate a certain race or ethnicity.  I thought those days were over, but I guess it's a thing that will never come to an end.  

Answer 3

nice question! lol. yeah i'm wondering the same thing to

Answer 4

Probably it's because he's from Iran. And USA and Iran isn't 'friends' if you can understand me.

But any NBA team can sign a contract with international players tho.

Thanks.

Eddie!

Answer 5

This is absolutely ridiculous.  No matter the political relationship between the US and Iran if the guy has talent he should be allowed to play in the NBA no matter what.  This is why we're a democracy, at least we're supposed to be.

Answer 6

if you can't make the NBA join a streetball team. way! more entertaining.

Answer 7

wow, i dont know. Thats crazy though.

No matter what nationality you are, you should be allowed.  

Answer 8

im 12.5% persian so im iranian. Hamed Ehadadi is really good, and is apparently getting offers from Memphis already so yeah. I think they will come soon

Answer 9

Well, I think it's pretty obvious why they don't allow him to be even negotiated. There are some political matters that they're involving them in sports and it's too bad for a country which speaks about democracy.

Hamed Hadadi is one of the greatest Iranian players and he's eligible to play in NBA. I myself have watched his game both from near, in the stadium, and from tv. Last season he played in Saba Batri and before that he had played in Peykan; Both of them were two of the successful Iranian clubs and he played an important role in both of them. this 7-foot-2 center is the top rebounder in the Olympics with 10.3 rpg., as u know, and will grow swiftly if he plays in NBA, cuz there aren't such good centers either in NBA or in all of the world.

Answer 10

Because our gov. is a joke

Answer 11

Some kind of restriction and the NBA has to receive permission to allow teams to even NEGOTIATE with him.

Answer 12

Its just another politics in sports issue.

Answer 13

idk they should a least be given a chance.