I think it's ok for someone to not take part in a jersey wearing event or other version of something in a job or corporate event. Not everybody agrees with everything and not everybody "supports" every aspect of everything all the time. Even within certain communities, groups, causes and more there are differences. We are all shaped by our upbringing, our own situations and more.
Certain things are just ok and we should be adult to accept things quietly, no matter what. Not everything needs to be a battle but we also need to accept there is a whole lot of fakeness and posturing with a lot of general causes no matter what.
If he had said hurtful things or is a known person with certain views, than ok, I get some of the reaction.
Let's not always get pacified easily and let's not lose sight of the bigger issues at play.
I recall the BLM movement during the 2020 pandemic and the NBA players, PA and the league. Lot's of talk about this and that and raising awareness, and people putting their opinions out there. How many people in power or leaders took real stands? What ended up happening in the end? We turned NBA arenas into voting centers? That was it? Nobody lost any money, nothing really changed. Couldn't they have come to an arrangement as simple as having NBA player on court apparel be manufactured in inner city communities to give minorities an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way?
I just sometimes think these shows of support sometimes don't address the real issues in any meaningful way and just are for random show.
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