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NBA: Players will be able to modify their shirts

NBA players will have the option of removing their name from their jersey and putting in a place that will promote racial equality. Shams Charania of The Athletic informed about this situation. A similar solution works in the English Premier League.

A similar action is forced by WNBA players. The only difference is that they want the names of people brutally murdered by police officers to be placed on their shirts. The idea of ​​the league and association of players was sent to Nike, a shirt manufacturer.

NBA returns to play on July 30. Some players have expressed their reluctance to return to the struggle for African American rights. They claim that the resumption of competition may divert public attention from the problem of racism and police brutality. They expressed their concerns, among others Kyrie Irving i Dwight Howard.

The NBA wants to create a foundation that will bring it closer to the Black American community. Many players joined the protesters, thus expressing their dissatisfaction and support. Among them were: Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Tobias Harris, Stephen Curry whether Giannis Antetokounmpo.

A few days ago Lou Williams he suggested that patches with the words “Black lives matter” be sewn to the shirts. This is not the first time that players want to speak on social equality. In 2014, after being murdered Erica Garnera, many basketball players were wearing “I can’t breathe” shirts.


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