Tremendous writing and perspective from Dan: “It must feel unusually powerless for the powerful — silly and meaningless, even — to wear the words "How many more" or "Listen to us" on the back of your jersey while another Black man takes seven bullets to his own back” https://t.co/jrhk4Jv31S
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) August 31, 2020
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LakerTom says
Wow, the power of words. This really put things into proper perspective for me. Meaningful vs. Meaningless.
“It must feel unusually powerless for the powerful — silly and meaningless, even — to wear the words “How many more” or “Listen to us” on the back of your jersey while another Black man takes seven bullets to his own back
LakerTom says
From Michael Jordan to LeBron James, how the NBA became a powerful political organization…
The full article by Dan Le Betard is must read for anybody who wants to understand how important the NBA has become as a political force in this country