Kevin Blackistone
weighs in on Kyrie Irving's comments. This part jumped out at me, because I feel it applies to discourse in general these days, as well as the topic at hand:
“Kobe Bryant. Logo. Yes. Needs to happen. I don’t care what anyone says,” Irving told reporters Thursday. “Black kings built the league. It’s exactly what I meant. It’s exactly where I stand.”
Not to care about what others think about this issue is intellectual malpractice.
I love Blackistone's comment there, because we see that so often in discussions these days. "I don't care what anyone says", "Don't @ me", "tl;dr", and so many other thought-terminating cliches that allow one to spew hot takes without having to defend a position or consider anyone else's. It's sadly effective in an era where performative debate is valued over thoughtful, well-reasoned discussion. Intellectual malpractice, to use Blackistone's description.
His final point about what a new logo should be if the NBA does decide to change it is pretty good, too.