While nobody was looking, the N.B.A. figured out how to fight inequality.

Professional sports — the pinnacle of pure competition. Thirty N.B.A. teams stocked with the world's best basketball players, all vying for one championship trophy.

But here's the truth that doesn't get said often enough: Preserving competition on the court requires strict limits on competition everywhere else.

The N.B.A. knows that unregulated competition would be a disaster. And the N.B.A.'s rules, as explained in the video ...[below], could help to revive the American economy, too. It may be a while before you can catch a live game, but you can still pick up something from watching the N.B.

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New York Times, June 29, 2020.

Andrew Blackwell (@ABlackwell) is a senior producer with Opinion Video. Tala Schlossberg (@TalaSchlossberg) is an animator with Opinion Video.

Binyamin Appelbaum joined the Times editorial board in 2019. Before that, he was a Washington correspondent, covering the Federal Reserve and other aspects of economic policy. He has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in public service. @BCAppelbaum • Facebook

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June 29, 2020

Voices4America Post Script. Awesome! If this isn't the most enjoyable and thought provoking video you watch today, write to me! Share this if you want a better, fairer and more competitive America! #NBASocialism #EndIncomeInequality #MakeAmericaFairer #MakeAmericaStronger