Despite the crying from conservatives and MAGA loyalists dying to silence and oppress progress, the relationship between social justice and sports remains strong, especially in one of their favorite targets, the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NBA and WNBA players have been the most vocal pro athletes in fighting for justice and equality, and to their credit, the leagues have genuinely been supportive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ever since LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and their Miami Heat teammates donned hoodies in support of Trayvon Martin, ignorants targeted them with their racist venom. That effort only intensified after players took action after George Floyd’s murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This crowd uses any source of information they can to denounce the player’s fight for equality in justice and shout that it’s hurting games and the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the ratings dip, the rally cries of “go woke, go broke,” immediately surface, even though it’s only a brief moment and not reflective of the season as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well the 2022-23 NBA season just swung back with a haymaker to KO the foolish “go woke, go broke” mantra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n