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NBA legend Michael Jordan acted as a key link between players and owners during talks over whether the league should play again after a brief boycott of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, according to a report Thursday.
Jordan, who owns the NBA Charlotte Hornets, has contacted National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook to learn what the players hoped to achieve with their protest, ESPN reported, among others. mention of league sources. Later, Jordan took part in a virtual meeting with other team owners and encouraged them to listen to their players on how to proceed.
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“Michael is the perfect person to be in this role,” a league official told ESPN. “He has been a high profile player who has won championships. He is also the owner of a small market team. He has great credibility with both the players and the owners.”
A six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan is the sole Black majority owner of an NBA franchise. He also serves as chairman of the NBA’s Labor Relations Committee.
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According to Jordan, his fellow owners of NBA team told that “listening is better than talking” in today’s climate. Team owners unanimously expressed support for players who participated in the boycott.
Countless pro-athletes spoke out this week after Blake, a Black man, was shot multiple times during a meeting with police in Kenosha, Wis. The shooting was captured on video and prompted several days of protests.
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NBA players voted Thursday at a meeting to resume playoffs. The decision came a day after the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic to protest against the Blake shooting game. The NBA has postponed all games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday night.
“A video conferencing meeting is scheduled for this afternoon between a group of NBA players and team leaders representing the 13 teams in Orlando, along with representatives from the National Basketball Players Association and the league office and NBA Labor Relations Committee Michael Jordan, to discuss next steps, “NBA Executive Vice President Mike Bass said in a statement Thursday.
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