Professional Athletes Going on Strike for BLM Was a Necessary Move | Op-Ed TJ Dragotta/Unsplash Professional Athletes Going on Strike for BLM Was a Necessary Move | Op-EdBy Devon Platana on September 1, 2020Sports teams in North America boycott their games to bring attention to systemic racism and police brutality. Here's why I, as a sports fan, was proud of the players for doing so.