NBA players spent the time off the court coming up with three initiatives: a coalition on social justice, increased voting access via their arenas, and ads promoting civic engagement
National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts and NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a joint statement on Friday afternoon, following meetings on Thursday between players from the 13 teams still playing in Orlando and team governors.
They will create advertising spots focused on promoting voter access and greater civic engagement. Already on Friday, they posted social media ads honouring the pursuit of equality, racial justice and civil rights, on the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Many other NBA teams who practised early Friday also declined to speak, including the Milwaukee Bucks, who sparked the widespread boycott on Wednesday when they refused to play Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic.
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