What the NBA players did was an emotional response to continued police brutality. They were disgusted, and they did something about it. For many of them, it hits home. It was authentic.
If the NHL corporation postponed games in solidarity, it would be nothing but a corporate PR stunt. If the NHL players all decided together that the real injustices we see made them so angry they couldn't play, I would stand by them.
However, I think empathy fatigue is setting in. I see it in everyday people who feel they have enough of their own problems, and the USA is a "they" problem. I think a staged boycott or postponing of NHL games in Canada would have the exact *opposite* effect they would hope, unfortunately. People would get angry that this American problem is now ruining our pastime, especially during the pandemic.
Anyway. If cops could just smarten the #### up, that would be great. It's staggering that even in this era of massive global scrutiny, the continue to murder black people.
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