Well, that was a disappointing start, wasn’t it? And yet, it certainly wasn’t an unexpected one, if you watched the Celtics dismantle the Raptors twice already this season. In fact, with that in mind, it was distressingly familiar.
Before the thoughts, I would like to remind everyone once again that Black Lives Matter, and that the way that police continue to perpetrate violence on Black people with little to no accountability has to change. And that starts with police “unions”, who protect cops and allow them to act with impunity. You can learn more on this ongoing labour struggle and the call for the AFL-CIO to oust police unions from their membership right here.