NBA players will be able to put social justice messages in place of their names on their shirts when the season resumes.
At least that’s what Oklahoma City Thunder leader Chris Paul put forward to ESPN on Saturday. The athlete explained that the NBA and the Players’ Association are currently working on the project.
“We are just trying to continue to shed light on the various social justice issues that the guys in our league continue to talk about day after day,” he said. People say that social justice will no longer be on everyone’s mind in Orlando. With these jerseys, it doesn’t go away. ”
Several NBA players have been actively involved in the fight against racism since the death of George Floyd at the end of May. Some fear, moreover, that the resumption of NBA activities will overshadow this social movement.
The NBA will resume the 2019-2020 season on July 30 in Orlando, according to the calendar published on Friday. Some 22 teams will participate in the recovery and will try to qualify for the playoffs, which begin after August 14.
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