![]() It was a broad network of people we talked to, but the topics, they’re right in front of us. We play a sport at a high level and if that’s all we did with these massive platforms while people look at us for direction, shame on us all the way around.įOS: On the show you had a ton of guests talking about a huge range of topics, how did you decide on what you’d talk about?ĬB: I have to give the production team a ton of credit. I think Kobe said it best, imagine all we did was play basketball. It’s important to identify and recognize that and it’s important for us to make sure we’re using the platform to better the communities and those inspired by us. We see things that happen in Black, Brown, and LatinX communities where we grew up and are responsible for, not because of a campaign, but because we’re part of the fabric of the community and we’re considered heroes in those communities. That’s something you can’t go to the basketball court and unplug. When our society hurts, we hurt as people and athletes. It’s not like the video games, the video games are amazing and creativity behind them is spot on, but we take out the humane part of it. The NBA has been in this space for quite some time, they just gave me a massive platform, shining a light on a lot of things to be amplified.įOS: How do you feel about when people say basketball players should, ‘Shut up and dribble?’ĬB: We sometimes forget that athletes are human beings. I went through many things and I was looking at them through the moment we’ve been going through this year and was given an amazing platform by the NBA to address all the things that I’ve witnessed. Then I grew up in a predominantly white community in Wisconsin, and I thought about all the things I witnessed and experienced in my life. ![]() ![]() When you look at it from that perspective, put the best foot forward and make sure they have their fingerprints on history.įOS: Why was hosting this series important to you?ĬB: I think about my upbringing, my family - originally from the south. A lot of people have sacrificed so much for us to have the right to exercise the right to vote. The lines will be long, don’t get discouraged. The last show of the series was focused on voting.įOS caught up with Butler to chat about why he took a prominent role in the discussions for the NBA, how it affected his business dealings and how to keep the discussion moving forward as the election passes.įOS: Before we get into it, any last advice for those reading this on Election Day?Ĭaron Butler: No matter what, get out there and vote. ![]() Twenty-three NBA arenas and practice facilities have been made available for voting-related activities.Īmong the league’s other initiatives was “1-on-1 with Caron Butler,” a series hosted by former NBA All-Star Caron Butler that looked to normalize the conversation around race, civic engagement and other issues impacting the lives of NBA players and their fans.īutler hosted 41 episodes in the last six months, garnering more than 7 million video views. on racial issues and voting rights - particularly the NBA. The six months leading up to Election Day were rife with tension, particularly around the social justice issues that sparked protests across the nation.Īthletes, teams and sports leagues took an active role in working to help educate the U.S. ![]()
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