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Hawks Players Open Up About Protests, Current State of the Country

by Cassidy Allen Chubb (@cassidymilan)

Nearly four months ago, a single tweet with just six words sent the sports world into a frenzy. When ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted “The NBA has suspended the season,” it didn’t seem real. Feelings of shock, confusion, sadness and utter disbelief were felt throughout State Farm Arena by players, fans and the media that night. How could the NBA be suspended?

But as the weeks and months went by, it became a reality that everyone had to accept. COVID-19 forced everyone across the world to quarantine in their homes and it wasn’t just going to go away in a few weeks.