Celebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and footballCelebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and football
Celebrating the holidays with a heaping helping of basketball and football
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December 24, 2025
Save one lockout-canceled holiday in 1998, the NBA’s top teams have met on December 25th each year since 1947, just one year after the Basketball Association of America (which later became the NBA) was formed.
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 ‘ABOLISH ICE’ — A brief history of athlete activism ‘ABOLISH ICE’ — A brief history of athlete activism

It’s tough to talk sports during times like these.

After the tragedy that occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the weekend, today’s episode of The GIST of It is a brief history of recent athlete activism, inspired by hoops star Breanna Stewart, who held up an “ABOLISH ICE” sign before Sunday’s Unrivaled game. Let’s reflect.

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