Reports from ESPN this week raised awareness of concerns that a number of players were having with the league’s proposed “bubble” living conditions and the symbolism of returning to the court while the nation faces both a global pandemic and a growing movement for racial justice in America.
A movement that has led to protests in all 50 states and countries around the world.
In the midst of all of that, it would be reasonable, at the very least, to have a conversation about that before the league moved up the proposed start date of the season from July 31 to July 30.