Etan Thomas literally wrote the book on athletes and activism. His 2018 book We Matter: Athletes and Activism includes interviews with around 50 of the most socially conscious athletes of the last 50 or so years. Many of the topics covered in the book feel especially poignant these days.
During his appearance on the Bleav in Wizards podcast, Thomas shared his own thoughts about the NBA’s return to action and how the current crop of NBA players are handling it. Thomas could see the positives of players electing to sit out the rest of the year to focus their attention of social justice reform or continuing to play and using that to bring attention to racial injustice.