If you’re surprised that some NBA players are unsure if they want to resume playing basketball this season, you shouldn’t be.
It’s not just Kyrie Irving, who has said players should sit out to combat racial injustice. Since protests around the country began, a growing number of players are still debating whether they want to participate in Orlando.
They are asking themselves tough questions about whether now is the right time for the league as a whole to extend itself from basketball, or if they can be just as vocal while playing.
As a Black man, media member and someone who bets on the NBA regularly, it is a question that I’ve had to grapple with for weeks.