LeBron James v dresu Los Angeles Lakers.
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“It’s not disrespectful to the list that all players have been given,” James said at a video conference in Florida to review approved slogans for basketball players to choose from. “I praise anyone who decides to put something on their back. It’s just not what matches my mission, my goal,” he added.
The NBA leadership and the players’ association have agreed on a list of 29 slogans that players can use to support the fight against racism and social inequality. Among them are, for example, Black Lives Matter, which will also be on the decks during matches in Orlando, I Can’t Breathe, Say Their Names, Enough or How Many. More.
NBA and NBPA have reached an agreement on social justice messages that can be displayed above the number on the back of jerseys, per @marcjspears
Here are some of them:
◾️ Black Lives Matter
◾️ Say Their Names
◾️ Say Her Name
◾️ I Can’t Breathe
◾️ Justice
◾️ Vote
◾️ Equality pic.twitter.com/xxzMSFLBfW— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 3, 2020
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The 35-year-old icon has often commented on social issues in the past and has been involved in various campaigns and charitable events. “Everything I do has a purpose, a meaning. I don’t have to have something on my back on my jersey for people to understand my mission or what I’m talking about and what I’m doing here,” James added.
The completion of the year, which was interrupted on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic, concerns 22 teams. The matches are scheduled for July 30 at the closed Disney World complex, the Lakers should face the city rivals from the Clippers on the first day in Florida.
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