In less than 14 days, the Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to begin their Super Bowl title defense by welcoming the Houston Texans to Arrowhead Stadium. Short of a playoff game, there might not be a date on the NFL calendar with more people watching than opening night.
That platform has become increasingly important over the past few months — and especially this week, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The investigation of the incident is ongoing. In a now-viral video (WARNING: graphic), a police officer follows Blake to his car, and after Blake reached into the car, the officer shot Blake in the back seven times.