Sports are inherently political. You can say “shut up and dribble” all you want, but at the end of the day, sports are one of the most politically entrenched sectors of society. I’ve been thinking a lot about that over recent weeks. Everything from the still constant booing of the American national anthem at Toronto Raptors games, how International Women’s Month is celebrated, to the differences between Men’s and Women’s March Madness coverage and discourse this month, to even the Raptors’ Pride Night celebrations Sunday evening and more.
Without most people even noticing a lot of the time, sports are political.