[bob]

I also agree it seems odd to be giving up their platform. No one really cares about 99% of these guys off the court. And by playing they can get paid and use that money towards charities or lobbying or whatever if they so choose (yes, I know they already have most of their money since the regular season is over but there is still playoff money).

If they feel "weird" or whatever the proper term would be for playing a game while others are protesting for change, that's a different story and I get that.

And while I know the goal from a high level, what concrete steps do they want? Isn't most police policy set at the local level? These major cities are all democratic run areas, so re-electing those guys in November isn't going to do much.