NBA players decided Thursday to end their brief strike and finish the playoffs. One reason, among many, is that playing games provides a far bigger platform to express their perspectives while promoting social justice causes.
The platform won’t reach everyone, of course. Not even close. There are millions of Americans who don’t want to hear anything from the players and are apparently offended at pretty much anything they do.
It’s not “shut up and dribble” as much as it’s just “shut up.”
It’s too bad critics are so sensitive because there is rarely anything lost by listening.