Much of the talk off-the-field this NFL season has been based around Colin Kaepernick, whose protest during the National Anthem has grown rapidly, spreading across the NFL and into other sports like the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Megan Rapinoe of the women’s national soccer team.
With the NBA season in the near future, teams and players have commented on the matter, including the Los Angeles Lakers during Monday’s media day.
Multiple Lakers mentioned that the team and organization had talked about making a protest and were still working out the details. However, no formal plan had been made yet.
The #Lakers have talked about making a statement in line with anthem protests. Haven’t decided what it will be, but they’ll do it together.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) September 26, 2016
DLo on possible anthem protest: “Our teammates, this whole organization, is coming together as a unit to figure out what we’re going to do.”
— Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) September 26, 2016
Lakers media day, Tarik Black on the national anthem. pic.twitter.com/mEDsGgiNzM
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) September 26, 2016
Luke on anthem protest: “I feel strongly that whatever our players do, we support them.”
— Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) September 26, 2016
“I would like them, whatever it is, to make a stand together. Do something as a team.”
— Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) September 26, 2016
The Lakers appear willing and ready to make a debate, but also are focused on being informed and calculated in the same decision. Or basically, the Lakers appear to be handling this as expertly as Kaepernick has handled his protest.
With the first preseason game set for Sunday, October 9, the Lakers will have plenty of to think and collaborate before a protest would be made.
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