Even though they play in Canada, Nick Nurse and the Raptors are doing their part to encourage Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential election. (loung_s)
Nurse was the head coach of the Iowa Energy of the D-League – now known as the Iowa Wolves of the G League – from 2007-2011 and still maintains a good relationship with the team. Should Nurse get the Wolves to open their facility to be used as a polling location, the spot would likely be Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Finding more accessible ways to vote in the United States certainly falls in line with the activism Nurse has illustrated thus far, but his main focus remains on trying to get the U.S. citizens living in Canada to vote in the election. This new PSA spot falls in line with the third commitment outlined from Friday’s NBA, NBPA joint statement, having advertisement spots to promote “greater civic engagement in national and local elections and raising awareness around voter access and opportunity.”
“I feel even from the start, really, even before this, I see one of my primary roles is to have these guys impact their local communities,” Nurse said. “It’s something that I’ve researched and studied and kind of continuing to research and study, the impact that these guys can have in their local communities.
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