Boycotts and Apologies
It seems that in life one of the worst things you can do is to be ahead of the curve. By this I mean you have an idea or a plan before everybody else. If you do, you should expect to see some support from like minded people but the majority of comments will be pushback, ridicule mixed with a lot of abuse. In the world of sport, Colin Kaepernick experienced this just over four years ago when he took a knee during the national anthem during a pre season game in Green Bay. Roger Goddell, the commissioner of the NFL, only recently admitted he should have listened to Kaepernick earlier. Four years later!
Well now the same can be said about Kyrie Irving. Irving did not take a knee but for the last two to three months Irving’s ideas have been the subject of ridicule, abuse and pushback not just from racists fans. He also took it from a large section of media members especially those who share his skin colour.
Let me give you the backstory. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the NBA came to a halt and the commissioner Adam Silver, the Players Association President Chris Paul and many others were looking to find a way which would allow the season to be completed in a safe way. They came up with the idea of an NBA bubble which meant teams would get invited to stay in Orlando and all the games will be played without fans. So far it has been a success but the players had to agree to this. Now…
