Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers had a lot on his mind when asked about the events occurring in Washington, D.C. Rivers, as he's proven before, did not hold back on his thoughts about the protests, via Tim Bontemps of ESPN:

In response to Trump supporters taking over the Senate chambers, the first-year Sixers coach painted a picture of black individuals “storming” the Capitol. He asked the hard questions about what would happen and whether or not black protesters would have received the same treatment as the protesters that forced their way into the Capitol today.

His reflection reminds many of the Black Lives Matter movement the NBA supported last season. NBA players and the staff used their platform to speak out against the injustice black citizens have faced as a result of police brutality and remembered the lives of black individuals who were lost. Games were canceled and they made sure that all voices were heard. The NBA, along with professional players of different sports all across the country, made it known that they would not accept racial injustice and that it was time for there to be change.

Rivers' comments reminded the country that what happened in D.C. today was the opposite of progress. He commented on the fact that protests could be neutralized through peaceful means, without the use of “police dogs” and “billy clubs” to instill pain in others. When compared to how BLM protests were handled in the recent past, Rivers forced viewers to really think about “privileged life.”

The Sixers host the Washington Wizards in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.