The players were joined by coaches and game officials who all took a knee during the National Anthem just before tipoff. Moments later, the first points were scored by Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for Covid-19 back in March.
Players with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz restarted the NBA’s season by kneeling during the National Anthem. Moments before tipoff on Thursday evening, the players, who were joined by coaches and game officials, all took a knee. The players also wore black „Black Lives Matter“ shirts both during warm-ups and the National Anthem. Some contained messages like, „Equality,“ „I am a man,“ „Ally,“ and, „Say her name,“ sending a clear message in support of the social justice movement.
