Kyrie Irving’s stated belief that basketball would overtake the emotion, fear and anger of this new movement against social injustice has been validated by the lull the nation appears to be at, perhaps a moment of fatigue.
The raw feelings that led to marches or even rage haven’t been as visible. The calling of “today’s a good day to arrest Breonna Taylor’s murderers” has been slightly muted on social media, almost replaced by the discussion of the noose left for Bubba Wallace that wasn’t at a NASCAR race over the weekend.
The silence illustrates the opportunity the NBA has in the coming weeks, to claim the world’s attention in ways very few athletes can.