An open letter to the NBA and the tech industry
by Dave Winer Saturday, July 16, 2016

I saw the tech industry wrote a collective essay about Trump. 

Stars of the NBA at an award ceremony said that athletes should do more.

I wonder if that's the extent of their involvement?

For example, would Melo, LeBron, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul be willing to lead a one-week strike by NBA players in October, to make it clear that we have to get to the polls and make sure Trump doesn't get elected. Would the NBA be willing to go along with it?

Would the tech industry be willing to do something similar? Not sure what. I don't think Facebook should shut down for a week. But we should be willing to give up something to make sure the depth of your commitment is felt. 

Open letters and speeches at awards ceremonies are nice, but easy. 

What are you willing to give up?