Former President Barack Obama
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An Obama spokesman told Hill that the former president had advised a small group of players and discussed ideas, including the establishment of a “social justice committee.”
“As an ardent basketball fan, President Obama speaks regularly with players and league officials. When asked, he was happy to offer advice Wednesday night to a small group of NBA players seeking to take advantage of his formidable platform for good after his brave and inspiring strike following Jacob Blake’s shooting, “the spokesman said. Katie Hill
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“They ensured the establishment of a social justice committee that the players and the league’s move could lead to a consistent, meaningful connection to criminal justice and police reform this week.”
She did not name the players who were in the conversation with Obama, although Athletic reports that the group includes LeBron James and Chris Paul.
The conversation came after teams from the NBA and other sports leagues refused to play their games amid outrage over Jacob Blake’s police shooting in Kenosha, Viz.
The NBA and its players, longtime supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, fully embrace the national message against racism, putting the words “Black Lives Matter” on their courts at the Disney World Campus Orlando “Bubble” and sending messages full of messages. Jerseys like “Say Her Name,” “Education Reform” and “Enough”.
Obama expressed support for the strike after the Milwaukee Bucks announced for the first time that they would not play their scheduled game.
“For example, coaches like @doccrivers, and coaches like @NBA and @WNBA, I admire the players on the box for standing up for what they believe. It is taking all our organizations to uphold our values, ”he tweeted.
I admire the players ક્સ Bucks They like coaches, to stand up for what they believe OcDocRivers, And @ NBA And WNBA To set an example. It will take all our organizations to stand up for our values. pic.twitter.com/rUGETgAt7P
– Barack Obama (રાક Barack Obama) August 27, 2020
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