Nigel Hayes signed with the Kings for basketball reasons.
The rookie from Wisconsin doesn't view himself as controversial. He'd rhetorically ask what is controversial about saying all Americans deserve to be treated equally, fighting racism or suggesting college athletes be paid.
Hayes just happened to sign with the Kings while they are building partnerships in the to help black youth in the wake of the shooting death of Stephon Clark, whose case has gained worldwide attention as the latest unarmed black man killed by police.
It also just happened that Hayes joined the Kings on Saturday, the same day former King and Sacramento native Matt Barnes was holding a rally as a call to action in response to Clark's death.