ORLANDO, Aug 1 ― Orlando Magic player Jonathan Isaac stood for the US national anthem ahead of his team's clash with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, declining to join teammates and coaches who knelt for the pre-game ritual. In Thursday's opening games at the NBA restart in Orlando, all players and...
Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac stands as others kneel before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic, July 31, 2020. ― Ashley Landis/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports pic via Reuters
Magic and Nets players followed suit yesterday as the “Star-Spangled Banner” was played, but Isaac did not take part. “I believe that Black Lives Matter. A lot went in my decision. I just felt that kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt don't go hand in hand with supporting Black Lives,” he said.
The NBA restarted its season on Thursday after a four-month hiatus following the coronavirus pandemic.
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