The NBA’s decision to play their slate of games tonight should be of no real surprise. It’s a wholly American decision on a day that was in many ways entirely emblematic of what America is and stands for, despite the various cries otherwise. This country’s endless quest for capital has given allowance to right-wing populism’s growth through television news and social media, all but refusing to recognize the danger signs and conspiracy theories that resulted in today’s horrible actions that it might sacrifice any amount of financial gain.
For the NBA, it’s perhaps less insidious with its product, but it’s no less guilty in terms of operating with blinders.