After joking about taking a deal to play in Saudi Arabia—and amid the kingdom investing in international sports to launder its public image—the NBA star was seen in Riyadh.
. They are the exact sort of wealthy, amoral political configuration that might benefit from a good sportswashing.
When he stepped into office, President Joe Biden tried to publicly temper his enthusiasm for the U.S.’ relationship with the Saudis. Then, the conflict in Russia started, gas prices went berserk,and appeared with the kingdom’s crown prince at a G20 summit. The first sign of reticence about the U.S.’ relationship to the Saudis and their big pile of oil in decades was torn down at the first sign of trouble.
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