The Spurs coach was joined by assistant Becky Hammon, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac and Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard in choosing to stand during the national anthem at the NBA restart.
“I have no thoughts and believe in them that it is all out of genuine, out of a positive side of their heart — the same way we kneel,” DeRozan said. “Don’t take away nothing from those guys. Pop speaks out. When it comes to Becky, she’s been front-line fighting for equality since I’ve been a fan of hers playing in the WNBA. So everybody have their own right of making a statement, and you can’t vilify nobody for not doing what the other group is doing. So I’m all for it.
Earlier Friday, Isaac chose to stand and declined to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the playing of the anthem before Orlando’s 128-118 win over the Brooklyn Nets., who recorded 16 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes. “A lot went into my decision, and part of it is, first off, I thought that kneeling while wearing the Black Lives Matter T-shirt don’t go hand-in-hand with supporting Black lives.
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