Basketball Player Stands During Anthem
All players competing in the first game of the nba restart took a knee and locked arms during a recording of the national anthem thursday night at espn wide world of sports.
Basketball player stands during anthem. He also wore his jersey rather than the black lives matter shirts most players. With the move isaac becomes the first nba player to stand during the national anthem since the restart. He instead chose to wear his magic game jersey.
The nets first game of the nba restart in disney was poor. Miami heat s meyers leonard stands during the national anthem before an nba basketball game against the denver nuggets saturday aug. Isaac became the first nba player during the opening three games of the restart who did not take a knee during the anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.
By iliana limón. The nba has had a rule since the early 1980s saying players must stand for the anthem but. Isaac became the first nba player to stand during the playing of the national anthem during the restart in orlando.
The nets donned black lives matter shirts and both they and the magic players knelt for the national anthem except for one player. Jonathan isaac stands alone during nba national anthem cites religious reasons orlando magic s jonathan isaac 1 stands as others kneel before the start of an nba basketball game between the brooklyn nets and the orlando magic friday july 31 2020 in lake buena vista fla. The television broadcast showed isaac who is black standing as players and coaches from both teams as well as referees took a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
Before the opening tip of the magic nets game on friday afternoon isaac was the lone member from both teams to stand during the national anthem. Cox pool photo via ap. Basketball player and ordained minister jonathan isaac became the first nba star to not kneel during the national anthem since the league resumed on thursday.
1 2020 in lake buena vista fla. The orlando magic forward who is black was also the only player to not wear a black lives matter shirt.