One of the most brutal realities of the male experience that nobody talks about is the absolute "affection desert" they live in. A woman can get a hug, a genuine compliment, and deep emotional support from her platonic friends on a random Tuesday. A man can go an entire calendar year without another human being touching his arm, asking if he's okay, or giving him a sincere compliment. Weโve built a society where a man only gets to experience basic human warmth if he is actively providing for a partner. Outside of that, he is completely invisible.
Carmelo Anthony has been at nearly every Syracuse home game to watch his son play ๐๐
Kiyan Anthony told me that Melo usually flies up the day of, and they get in a workout together pregame.
"It means a lot. He doesn't have to do that, he has a job with NBC...I feel like I play better every time he does that."