Black Basketball Player Stands During Anthem
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.
Black basketball player stands during anthem. Magic big man jonathan isaac cited his faith in explaining his decision to stand during the anthem and not wear a black lives matter t shirt over his jersey before friday s game against the nets. 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. Isaac became the first nba player to stand during the playing of the national anthem during the restart in orlando.
Cox pool photo via ap. Isaac was also the lone player on the court who didn t. Orlando magic forward jonathan isaac was the only player who chose to stand for the national anthem and did not wear a black lives matter shirt ahead of the team s matchup with the brooklyn nets.
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. Isaac 22 was the only player to do so. 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.
1 2020 in lake buena vista fla. Miami heat s meyers leonard stands during the national anthem before an nba basketball game against the denver nuggets saturday aug. The nets first game of the nba restart in disney was poor.
Deciding against both kneeling and wearing a black lives. Ap photo ashley landis pool. Orlando magic power forward jonathan isaac became the first nba player to stand during the national anthem following the season restart.
