Adam Silver, Other NBA Employees Participate In New York Gay Pride Parade
Adam Silver is on a pretty solid streak of proving he’s currently the best commissioner in sports. He did it again on Sunday.
Silver, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum and other NBA employees participated in New York City’s Gay Pride Parade.
.@NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum & NBA employees march in the #NYCPride Parade! pic.twitter.com/xKF6jN6Mv4
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
In fact, the NBA and WNBA had their own float with former players participating in the event:
The @NBA & @WNBA family showing their full support at the #NYCPride Parade! #NBAPride #WNBAPride pic.twitter.com/P14sdtqnhm
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
Be on the lookout for our #NYCPride float with @jasoncollins98 & @WNBA Legend @Suewicks23! #NBAPride #WNBAPride pic.twitter.com/PYht5JrYSk
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 26, 2016
This is all part of the NBA Cares initiative, which has a mission of “addressing important social issues in the United States and around the world.”
While David Stern always supported gay rights, I have a hard time picturing him actually marching in a pride parade. And, frankly, Silver absolutely didn’t need to. But he did and that showed support for gay athletes everywhere. Good for him.