A big part of the question is what is apolitical? This often used to defend maintaining the status quo, but the status quo is inherently political so that's a silly argument. Apolitical implies you don't care about the outcome, no skin the game. I'm apolitical to the "Coinbase race issue" because I don't know what it is.

The train of thought of "I have employees walking out over something, I do not care about the issue but do care about employees not working so I'm going to completely roll over to their demands" would have been just as apolitical, but it isn't, is it? That would have been being political.

Anytime you feel the need to defend your stance you are not being apolitical. Thats a little more "whatever, I'm bored. You all do what you want to do and fill me in after. Or don't."