Raptors and Lakers kneel during playing of both Canadian and U.S. anthems - Sportsnet.ca

During the playing of both 'O Canada' and 'The Star Spangled Banner,' members of the Raptors and Lakers took a knee to protest racial injustice. BlackLivesMatter │RapsOnSN

Raptors and Lakers kneeling, arms linked, for both the US and Canadian national anthems.

But this marked the first opportunity the Raptors had to make their message clear, and they did, both during the anthem and before they even entered the building.

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