Pelicans planning national anthem protest with Utah Jazz for first game of NBA restart, report says

[Nevilledog]

https://www.wwltv.com/article/sports/nba/pelicans/pelicans-planning-national-anthem-protest-with-utah-jazz-for-nba-opening-game-reports-say/289-a32689bb-21cd-48fe-b0db-a6f543556faa

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz are reportedly planning a joint protest of police brutality and racial injustice during the NBA's season re-opening game Thursday night.

According to an ESPN report, the two teams have agreed to kneel around the phrase "Black Lives Matter" painted on the court at the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida's Walt Disney World.

They plan to do so during the national anthem.

Both teams wanted to join together for a "united front" in protest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on May 25, ESPN reports.

Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and other New Orleans coaches, as well as Jazz head coach Quin Snyder and his staff are expected to join in.

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[Leghorn21]

1. YES

YES

[wryter2000]

2. This is great

Looking at the headline only, I pictured a bunch of birds with huge bills protesting, maybe with jazz playing in the background.

Seriously, it sounds like a great plan.