An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.

An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.

The Oklahoman removed the commentary, leaving its Jewish author alone to face the backlash — including a joke from Jeopardy's Ken Jennings.

Oklahoma Newspaper Pulls Jewish Writer's Op-Ed Praising OKC Thunder and Israel for Thriving Against Bigger Rivals

Comparing the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder to Israel did not go over so well. A Monday op-ed in The Oklahoman, the state’s largest daily newspaper, made that comparison and […] The post Oklahoma Newspaper Pulls Jewish Writer's Op-Ed Praising OKC Thunder and Israel for Thriving Against Bigger Rivals appeared first on The Western Journal.

The Oklahoman says Thunder-Israel op-ed 'did not meet our opinion standards'

Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe Oklahoman published a guest op-ed on Monday comparing the Oklahoma City Thunder to the state of Israel, and by the end of the day, they were wishing they hadn’t. The piece, written by Eitan Reshef — a native Oklahoman, Chicago-based entrepreneur, investor, and former advertising agency CEO — was titled “Like Thunder, Israel is an underdog that has become hated.” As Awful Announcing’s Sean Keeley noted, Res…

The Oklahoman Publishes, Then Deletes, Op-Ed Comparing OKC Thunder to Israel…

Shalom, Thunder fans! Although last night’s battle against the Spurs may not have produced the outcome we all wanted, don’t get too pessimistic. The teams have only played one game, and just like the country of Israel, the Thunder may just have what it takes to survive, persevere and – who knows – unleash another…