The NBA is back, and I’m still conflicted. I’ve been concerned with the “bubble” plan from the outset, and as someone who didn’t think the league should return even before America completely botched the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of me still can’t believe there is now real, consequential basketball in our lives. Make no mistake, no matter how many fake fish are in the sea, no matter how many bubble life videos you watch, the basketball is still taking place during a deadly pandemic that’s not slowing down. The merits of the NBA and every other league’s return still deserve our scrutiny, both from a public health and civil rights perspective.
Five Biggest Takeaways From the NBA's Re-Opening So Far
