Quote from: Rosilito on Today at 05:02:17 PM

Quote from: Reid on Today at 01:27:53 PM

Quote from: Rosilito on Today at 06:44:41 AM

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Different issues, different reasons.
Some of them are joining the Black Lives Matter movement like this one.

https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-supports-kyrie-irving-refuses-play-basketball/

Some have issues the way management of Disney World is doing things.
Security, test, and staff. Those kinds of issues.

They all agree back in March and April until George Floyd's questionable death in the street.
Some players are shaken and others are trying to be in the middle of the racism issue.

Thanks for the clarification, man. But I don't see any report against the implementation of it except Portland who might be against the 22 teams, and prefer 20 teams to be invited with; (might be because Dame wouldn't play on the remaining 8 games Huh

). More over, there were protest as you mentioned, that is on-going issue about "Black Lives Matter" have in US Undecided

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Talk about the protest, I stumble upon this latest statement about Howard in Reddit.
And here's what I got upon clicking the news:

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"I agree with Kyrie (Irving). Basketball, or entertainment period, isn’t needed at this moment, and will only be a distraction. "I agree with Kyrie (Irving). Basketball, or entertainment period, isn’t needed at this moment, and will only be a distraction..."

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-13-20/h_84500290de6c422310dc94e3d71b93ab

Actually, the link I have shared with you is about the Howard thing. Grin

I hope you are updated also about the news in States that are going through mayhem because of this racism issue.
Fire, looting, etc..

Quote from: Rosilito on Today at 06:44:41 AM

TLDR, it seems he agree with Kyrie's voice out. Problem is that, the league had decided to resume the game having all the votes except Portland (Dunno about their certain reason than 20 teams, it ain't plausible though, anyway). Either way, July 30, IMO would be clearly a resume of the game no matter how against the several players are, with such ideology.

It is actually a problem because we have many African Americans in the NBA.
Just look at it this way.
Howard, Kyrie, and lot more supporting the African American fight against racism and then someone with the same color is playing while they are fighting for it.
How will you look at it?
They want to finish the battle of racism first before they could feel comfort in playing the game.

Austin Rivers though have a new idea.
https://abc7ny.com/sports/austin-rivers-nba-players-can-use-money-from-season-to-support-black-lives-matter/6246502/

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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers made the case on Instagram that NBA players earning their salaries would be able to financially aid the cause while continuing to devote time and energy to the movement.