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The NBA courts for the 2020 season restart have been revealed … and, as promised, feature a massive “Black Lives Matter” paint job front and center.
The league and NBPA came up with the idea of showing the message in the 3 scenarios used within the bubble … as a way to show solidarity with the social justice movement.
Along with the BLM paint … the side benches have been extended to provide 6 foot spacing for team personnel and players as a precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s the NBA restart court in Orlando: Separate chairs are the socially distanced bench, Black Lives Matter is written on the court. pic.twitter.com/XGJu1w4QLC
– Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 21, 2020 @malika_andrews
Of course, commish Adam Silver I previously suggested banning multiple coaches, including Mike D’Antoni (69) and Gregg Popovich (71) – from the margin due to his age … but he finally dropped the idea.
The NBA setup also features huge video boards and its catchphrase “Whole New Game” for the reboot.
While no fan will be able to attend the games, at least players have a chance to fill some seats.
The league is set to start again on July 30 with 22 teams battling for the playoffs.
