There is a ton of pressure on athletes, especially black athletes to "make a statement" these days. Its not new. There was pressure on Jordan to do it in the 90s. He famously declined.

Honestly, I'm sick of it. I don't care about the politics of any of these people. The push to make everything political has not been a good thing for our culture. Political thought has its place. No doubt, but we shouldn't really be listening to misinformed or no info celebs for our politics. Most of them don't have anything of interest to add.

Anyone who has read anything I have written for more than a couple days knows I have a multitude of opinions on many topics. My views are far from mainstream but I can tell you this. Most of the people that know me never hear any of it. Most people just don't care that much. Many days I wish I was more like them. Alas, that's not me. If someone wants to talk about philosophy or political thought I'm game but no one likes the dude that forces politics into every conversation and has to make sure everyone knows where they stand. When people bring their politics to work they are usually being selfish. I see it fairly often and I think most people are sick of it.

I support people using their voice and platform but most of the time if feels forced and coerced rather than sincere. Personally, I would much rather focus on what unites us, than what divides us.