NBA Union Says ‘Players Can No Longer Be Silent,’ Calls for ‘Solidarity’ with Those ‘Risking Their Lives to Demand Justice’

January 25, 2026
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The NBA players' union just dropped a bombshell, declaring that its members can no longer remain silent and must show solidarity with anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis—those same folks clashing with law enforcement over efforts to round up illegal immigrants accused of violent crimes. In a statement dripping with moral grandstanding, the NBPA frames federal agents as the villains sowing division, while lionizing the protesters as brave souls risking their lives to demand justice. This isn't just performative activism from millionaire athletes who've spent years kneeling during the national anthem; it's a full-throated endorsement of chaos over law and order, timed perfectly as riots flare up again in a city still scarred from 2020's George Floyd meltdown. Dig deeper, and this reeks of the same elite hypocrisy that ignores skyrocketing crime in Democrat-run cities while demonizing the cops and ICE agents who actually keep the peace. These players, shielded by armed security and private jets, are cheering on mobs that target federal officers—many of whom carry the same AR-15s and sidearms that the left wants banned from civilian hands. For the 2A community, the implications are crystal clear: if justice means shielding violent criminals (legal or not) from deportation or arrest, then disarming law-abiding Americans is the endgame. The NBA's woke pivot normalizes riots as protests, erodes respect for badges, and indirectly bolsters the case for why we need our Second Amendment rights more than ever—to protect our communities when elites like these union bosses cheerlead the breakdown of society. Picture this: the next time a no-knock raid goes sideways or an ICE op turns into a street brawl, expect NBA jerseys in the crowds and player tweets amplifying the outrage. It's a reminder that 2A isn't just about hunting or sport; it's the ultimate backstop against the selective solidarity that excuses criminality while gun-grabbing the rest of us. Gun owners, take note—this is your wake-up call to double down on training, advocacy, and calling out the cultural rot that paints protectors as oppressors. The league's stars may kneel for the cameras, but we're standing firm.

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The NBA players’ union just dropped a bombshell, declaring that its members can no longer remain silent and must show solidarity with anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis—those same folks clashing with law enforcement over efforts to round up illegal immigrants accused of violent crimes. In a statement dripping with moral grandstanding, the NBPA frames federal agents as the villains sowing division, while lionizing the protesters as brave souls risking their lives to demand justice. This isn’t just performative activism from millionaire athletes who’ve spent years kneeling during the national anthem; it’s a full-throated endorsement of chaos over law and order, timed perfectly as riots flare up again in a city still scarred from 2020’s George Floyd meltdown.

Dig deeper, and this reeks of the same elite hypocrisy that ignores skyrocketing crime in Democrat-run cities while demonizing the cops and ICE agents who actually keep the peace. These players, shielded by armed security and private jets, are cheering on mobs that target federal officers—many of whom carry the same AR-15s and sidearms that the left wants banned from civilian hands. For the 2A community, the implications are crystal clear: if justice means shielding violent criminals (legal or not) from deportation or arrest, then disarming law-abiding Americans is the endgame. The NBA’s woke pivot normalizes riots as protests, erodes respect for badges, and indirectly bolsters the case for why we need our Second Amendment rights more than ever—to protect our communities when elites like these union bosses cheerlead the breakdown of society.

Picture this: the next time a no-knock raid goes sideways or an ICE op turns into a street brawl, expect NBA jerseys in the crowds and player tweets amplifying the outrage. It’s a reminder that 2A isn’t just about hunting or sport; it’s the ultimate backstop against the selective solidarity that excuses criminality while gun-grabbing the rest of us. Gun owners, take note—this is your wake-up call to double down on training, advocacy, and calling out the cultural rot that paints protectors as oppressors. The league’s stars may kneel for the cameras, but we’re standing firm.

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