Rick Carlisle has undertaken some intimidating jobs in his professional life.
He’s had to guard Michael Jordan, mostly unsuccessfully like everybody else.
He’s had to figure out ways to beat Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, a bit more successfully than most.
He’s had to adapt to the Instagram generation, which he’s done while gaining the trust and respect from young players.
But those daunting tasks are nothing compared to what Carlisle and his NBA coaching brethren are trying to tackle in the real world these days.
Justice.
It’s a simple enough concept, but one that is grounded in centuries of inequity when it comes to race relations.