NBA players have been boldly speaking out following a series of police shootings of Black people that have sparked wider conversations about racism and injustice.
TORONTO -- In his first game back following the NBA’s COVID-19 shutdown, Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was asked about his team’s decision to kneel during the Canadian and U.S. national anthems.
For weeks, NBA players such as Lowry have been speaking out following a series of police shootings of Black people that sparked wider conversations about racism and injustice. Almost every player in the league has added a racial justice-themed call to action on the back of their jersey, and the words “Black Lives Matter” are emblazoned in capital letters across the basketball court.
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