I don't think any of the protests (Huntington Beach maskless protests of beach closures, various states' maskless protests to "liberate" from lockdowns, most of the thankfully masked protests of Floyd/BLM) were particularly smart. And the violence and looting in some of the protests is inexcusable regardless of COVID.
But it's a false equivalence when you compare organized and sponsored events such as universities/leagues hosting sporting events [especially with fans] or cities' hosting motorcycle rallies.
Large groups of people, whether a protest or a rally, are irresponsible as it relates to community spread. But only one is officially sanctioned, hosted, and encouraged by an entity.