Nba Bubble Black Lives Matter

The nba has delivered on its promise to print black lives matter on the game court for the league s restart in orlando.

Nba bubble black lives matter. After the police killings of george floyd and breonna taylor among so many others the nba decided to openly support the black lives matter movement this summer with messaging on the court on. Black lives matter was painted on the sides of the two buses that brought the defending champion toronto raptors to the orlando complex on july 9. Forty four players will wear the message black lives matter and 22 players will have peace on their jerseys.

Now the league has unveiled the hub of the action its primary arena setup and the black lives matter court where games will be. In june the nba approved the plan to resume the season at disney world inviting the 22 teams that were within six games of a playoff spot when the season was suspended. After all 80 percent of nba players are black.

Although initially receiving a mixed reaction from players and coaches the teams worked together to use the bubble as a platform for the black lives matter movement. They re already wearing messages on their jerseys during these bubble games and they re playing on a black lives matter court. Should they leave.

By then individual nba players were considering leaving the nba bubble outside of orlando fla for good. In an anonymous survey conducted by the athletic one nba agent was critical of the league s decision to embrace the black lives matter movement calling it a horrible look for the league this.