But the power dynamics are a whole other.
NBA CBA says that players must talk with the media after every game
So the players and coaches are contractually obligated to answer a whole host of questions that no such power dynamic exists for either owners or the comissioner
And so what you’re left with is Joey from New Affiliate Blah Blah Z coming at Rich and Famous NBAier and who needs to answer for and to their views.
Meanwhile the Joe Tsai don’t have to answer for having dude on the payroll

And that’s just the way of everything in this country.
Your neighbor gets a fine front he city for water wasting and we “all” agree that his behavior is bad that the fines are fair
Meanwhile the hotel down the street got a resort style pool and lush green golf course.
The different levels of harm are night and day but society has deemed individuals punishable for their actions to curb behaviors growing at scale

So you end up with. Kyrie Irving way more answerable to his dumb shit than that platforms that supply it, the platforms that don’t block him posting it, and the people hosting this shit on the servers, and the financial systems that complete the transaction of purchase or rent