LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 15: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field before a preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Redskins at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
For a long time, sports have served as an escape for many, from the tense, tribal political conflict which ensnares the nation in perpetuity.
Now, in the wake of an incident which has sent a shockwave throughout the nation, sports has ceased to be an escape, and is now a microphone for those who have the platform and volition to voice their thoughts on social issues plaguing the United States today.