The NBA resumes its rights this weekend, in the Disney World bubble. The day after the announcement of an upcoming resumption, Friday or Saturday, we learn in a joint statement from the League and the Players' Association (NBPA) that the play-offs will restart on Saturday, after having been put in brackets since Wednesday because of the grumbling of the players after another police blunder on a black man last Sunday in Wisconsin.
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A drama which comes three months after the death of George Floyd and which has rekindled the flame of protest in the United States, especially in the world of US sport and therefore within the National Basketball Association. It is about exchanges "frank, passionate and productive" between the NBA, the players and the leaders of the 13 clubs still in contention.
Several commitments
Several commitments were made to "deepen (the) collective efforts and (the) actions in favor of social justice and racial equality". It is about a “coalition for social justice (…) which will focus on a wide range of issues, including improving access to the vote, promoting civic engagement and advocating for a police force. significant. And criminal justice reform. ” Clubs will also be required to make their room - if they own it - available to host the 2020 elections. Finally, commercials "dedicated to promoting greater civic engagement in national and local elections and Voter Access and Opportunity Awareness ”will be broadcast during all remaining play-off matches in Orlando.
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Co-signatories of the press release, Adam Silver (NBA) and Michele Roberts (NBPA) conclude: “These commitments follow months of close collaboration around the design of a safe and healthy environment to revive the NBA season, providing a platform to promote social justice, as well as the creation of an NBA Foundation focused on economic empowerment in the black community. We look forward to the resumption of the playoffs and to continuing to work together - in Orlando and in all NBA team markets - to push for meaningful and lasting change. ” Now back to the game! But the fight also continues outside the prosecution ...
Joint NBA and NBPA statement: pic.twitter.com/EFp6fG9oZs
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