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NBA Players Decide to Resume Playoffs
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From Woj:
The NBA's players have decided to resume the playoffs, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
Woj says the postseason could resume as early as Friday, with players and owners set to meet later today.
So.. the boycott appears to be over. Did it accomplish anything?
In this case, Wednesday’s gesture would appear to be rather meaningless in the grander scheme of things, since there was opportunity to seize momentum and carry the boycott forward. However, the resumption of the playoffs means that these players’ platforms remain intact, and they can still embark on actionable changes, like the group LeBron James recently put together. Maybe the lesson here is that these guys can play basketball and still influence social justice issues at the same time.
My story from this morning:
Some Thoughts on the NBA Boycott, as Players and Owners Try to Figure Out the Next Step
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com