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Originally Posted by Weitz
It’s a curious case. If you don’t play does anyone care what you say? Do you have a platform? Is boycotting going to change anything quicker?
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I believe the thinking is 2 things:
1) Playing provides a distraction - as has been mentioned here, sports are a distraction from the poop show that is politics, race relations, etc. By not playing, that is putting the focus SOLELY on the poop show.
2) Players are then hurting their owners' pockets, and the pockets of the mass media outlets that generate revenue from televising games. Some millionaire players aren't going to change anything. BILLIONAIRES complaining (likely directly to the elected officials) to make changes? That will carry a bit more weight (not saying that is right, but it's the way the world works).