It was always going to be a struggle.
After yesterday afternoon’s dramatic action from the Milwaukee Bucks and their opponents the Orlando Magic, it looked like the NBA’s players were moving towards something historic. The conversation they had been having about structural racism and police brutality had started to feel one-sided in the wake of yet another shooting of a Black person by cops. It was clear to some that more serious action was required. And for a night at least, that move was made, putting everything else in turmoil — would the playoffs continue?