Players set to return to the court next month as part of the NBA's restart are discussing the best way to push the "Black Lives Matter" movement to the forefront. Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and Los Angeles Lakers teammates Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard are just three of the voices behind a coalition of players who have expressed concern that playing will take away from their push for social justice reforms in the wake of the death of George Floyd on May 25. The coalition also seems to have reservations about the basketball piece, too, including a rise in coronavirus cases in Florida and concerns about the restrictive environment put in place to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to the players, staff and league personnel, ESPN reported.
Report: NBPA discusses playing amid Black Lives Matter movement
Published June 15, 2020 at 9:50 PM
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