To say this week in sports was unlike any that preceded it would be a massive understatement.
Protests, postponements, prepared statements — this was a week when athletes wouldn’t allow sports to distract us from the real-world problems that exist outside the lines.
Games stopped. Athletes spoke. And, perhaps, some people listened.
The Grading the Week staff wouldn’t be so crass as to assign a grade for what transpired over the past few days, but we will say that this generation of athletes passed an age-old test of humanity. With more than a few fans likely to feel alienated, professional athletes from across the spectrum opted to stand up for something they believed in — consequences be damned.