For better or worse, in the modern NBA players are often looked to for commentary on issues that transcend basketball — some of them so grave that the sport hardly seems worthy of our attention in comparison.
And such an event transpired on Tuesday, with yet another massacre taking place at a school in Uvalde, Texas that left at least 18 children dead at the hands of an alleged shooter themselves hardly more than a child. After practice on Wednesday, star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum found himself being asked about the shooting, which happened almost two years to the day of the incident that took the life of George Floyd.
“(The killing of George Floyd) had a great impact on everyone,” explained Tatum, “especially at the time that it happened.”
Breaks my heart hearing this news, no parent should ever have to lose there child. Praying for the families of those kids and the teacher 🙏🏽❤️… this is devastating
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) May 24, 2022
