For those who say this boycotting won't amount to much... My 8 year-old son asked me why there aren't any NHL or NBA games today and I had to explain to him why the players decided not to play. It at least forced me to start the conversation with him and explain what racism means and how it isn't fair.
I'm proud of the players for doing this because I'm sure it generated conversations similar to one I had in other households. There are bigger things to talk about than sports.
Racism won't end overnight, but at least future generations will be more open-minded at such an impressionable age to effect change when their time comes.
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