Quote from: Rosilito on June 14, 2020, 05:02:17 PM

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
[/quote]
Since those issues are deep and complicated, and won't be solved in a few weeks or month, is Dwight Howard, and all the other players ready not to get salary for years, until all this get sorted? Somehow I doubt they would be ready to do that, to put NBA on hold.

I don't know, somehow I have a feeling that a lot of these NBA players simply jump onto wagon, while they were not so loud in the past in regard of these issues. The one I know was always talking about these issues is LeBron James, but now we can see even Jordan giving hundreds of million, while he didn't want to endorse Harvey Gantt when he went against Jesse Helms, who was known racist. I guess he feels stupid and ashamed now.

Quote from: Reid on June 14, 2020, 05:39:18 PM

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/

Quote

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.

Now this makes sense. Do your job, as there are bunch of other ways to support something you believe in, world doesn't have to stop. I mean I would understand if players go on strike in case there is systematic racism inside NBA. But in this situation, play the game, and then use money and influence to support whatever you want.