I mean, in the 'silence is violence' era, public figures are condemned for NOT publicly condemning things that 'should' be condemned. At the same time, I under

I mean, in the 'silence is violence' era, public figures are condemned for NOT publicly condemning things that 'should' be condemned. At the same time, I understand why people don't want to bite the hand that feeds them, so it can get tricky as a public figure. On one hand, yes I see the inconsistencies and hypocrisies in their actions, but I make it a habit to remember that if I were in their shoes, I may not do any 'better', so who am I to judge. Since we are talking about the NBA, Charles Barkley famously said "I am not a role model" where I'm not sure it's easy to get away with that today.