On Monday, the United States put political differences aside to admire the solar eclipse that streaked across the country, starting in Oregon and making its way down the country in a southeastern trajectory. I was able to look at the eclipse in California and see the moon cover up to 75% of the sun. I can only imagine what it was like for those who got to experience a total blackout.
Like the rest of the country, the NBA also admired the astronomical phenomenon. NBA teams tweeted about the event and players found time to put on their shades and gaze up at the eclipse. As a way of adding some color and humor to the event, a few NBA teams posted videos of their team blocking shots of Phoenix Suns players, an analogy to the moon blocking out the sun. As a way of getting back at these teams, the Suns' twitter account blocked the teams that posted the videos.
Blocking out the Suns since 1968. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/KIBQC0zfE0— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 21, 2017
When the Suns block back 😏 #SolarEclipse17 pic.twitter.com/gU32E0LmzW— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 21, 2017
Personally, I found this to be a really creative use of social media. While social media can be used to divide, it can also be used as a way to bring people together in ways that weren't previously possible. Here's to bringing people together through basketball and rare astronomical events! We know that this country needs unity more than ever.
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