NBA on TNT crew simulates nonviolent sit-in protest

TNT's Inside the NBA is the best studio sports show for a reason - the crew consistently turns a pre-game show into compelling and important television. That was no different on Monday.

As a unique tribute to Martin Luther King, TNT broadcasted the show from the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. Ernie Johnson led a walk through the exhibits with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal.

When they arrived at the interactive simulation of the nonviolent diner sit-in protest, TNT synced up with the exhibit's audio to give viewers a sense of what the protesters went through during their battle for civil rights.

The entire segment was incredibly powerful.

The Center for Civil and Human Rights opened in 2007, and the 42,000-square-foot facility focuses on both Atlanta's Civil Rights history and human rights struggles around the world.