Tom Gores ties to the U.S. prison system is again getting media scrutiny as it would seem at odds with where the NBA and its players find themselves today — calling for social justice, the end of police brutality, and respect for black and brown bodies with Black Lives Matter prominently displayed on the courts within the bubble in Orlando and the league owners converting arenas into voting centers for the upcoming presidential election.
Those teams include the Pistons, who were actually one of the first franchises to announce a major voting initiative including turning Little Caesars Arena and the team’s performance center into voting locations.