Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving reportedly opposes the NBA restart plan, and he lobbied fellow players on Friday to sit out the scheduled resumption of play as a protest against racism, multiple media outlets reported.
FILE PHOTO: NBA player Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during a promotional event in Taipei, Taiwan July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Turner Sports’ Taylor Rooks tweeted, “Sources tell me majority of the NBA call was on social justice reform. It lasted for about 2 hours, but over an hour was dedicated to that. While they are absolutely all concerned about COVID and that was a vital part of conversation. Racial injustice is the #1 talking point.”
Some star players on the call shared their view that sitting out the remainder of the season would adversely impact their economic outlook not just this season but moving forward, according to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill. The report added that the stars warned their peers that the players union’s leverage is low in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
The league plan calls for 22 teams with a chance to advance in the playoffs to be sequestered at the Walt Disney World Resort. Players will be restricted in where they can go, and Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck reported that many players could refuse to play because they “want more freedom of movement.”
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