NBA Stars Speak out About 'White Privilege' That Enabled Capitol Chaos.<br />After the recent attempted coup at the Capitol, .<br />many Americans noticed a stark contrast between how the insurgents were treated ... .<br />... and how Black Lives Matter protesters are often met with violent police force.<br />Before Wednesday's NBA games, teams kneeled during the national anthem and released statements pertaining to the events at the Capitol.<br />as well as the court ruling denying prosecution of the officers who were involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake.<br />In one America, you get killed by sleeping in your car, selling cigarettes or playing in your backyard. In another America, you get to <br />storm the Capitol, and no tear gas, <br />no massive arrests, none of that, Jaylen Brown, via statement.<br />My kid is going to grow up here in America and my kid is Black. I cannot imagine my kid going through what I see on TV, Giannis Antetokounmpo, via statement.<br />Honestly, the basketball doesn't matter. Today, what happened at Capitol Hill, is disturbing...If they were people of color, I think it would have been a whole different situation, Kyle Lowry, via statement.<br />I think that if these were Black people that were storming the Capitol, it would end up as the largest massacre in U.S. history ... it's a classic case of white privilege. , Malcom Brogdon, via statement.<br />We see the two different USAs that we live in, Jimmy Butler, via statement
