Tag: 2020 Election

Joel Embiid, Josh Richardson celebrate Joe Biden winning 2020 election

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Josh Richardson react to Joe Biden winning the election.

In an election year, everybody has their own opinion on their preference to win president. In 2020, it felt like this election was much different and much more important in the middle of a global pandemic and a civil rights movement.

On Saturday afternoon, it became official that Joe Biden had defeated incumbent Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States of America. It became a big victory for him and a big victory for democracy as a lot of people let their voices be heard by voting.

The Philadelphia 76ers were a big influence on voting this year as they had put out their message about how important voting was during their time in the bubble and their time leading up to the election. Joel Embiid had a great reaction when the news broke that Biden had won.

Josh Richardson then joined in on the fun to show his approval of the new president.

The election may be over and Biden is now the new president, but there is still more work to be done. Hopefully, this is a moment where everybody can step up and do their part by treating each other with the respect that everybody deserves. [lawrence-related id=38909,38900,38903]

Pittsburgh Steelers buy dinner for election workers

A number of Pittsburgh Steelers players bought dinner for local election workers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a flawless start after seven games. Some players on the team came up with the perfect gesture for a group that has been working tirelessly in the past couple of days.

Workers in Allegheny County have been diligently counting ballots from Tuesday’s election. They stopped around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after working for 22 hours straight. They started back up again just after 10 a.m.

Multiple players purchased dinner for the workers at the site Wednesday night from The Goose Express — chicken, rigatoni, veggies, rolls, pies, and more.

Per Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com:

As of 6 p.m., a county spokesperson said 93,699 ballots have been scanned on Wednesday, bringing the number of ballots cast in the county to 633,468. The presidential race in Pennsylvania is still too close to call.

An act well done for a job well done that too often goes unnoticed and unappreciated.

Steph Curry joins Under Armour’s ‘Run To Vote’ initiative on National Voter Registration Day

On National Voter Registration Day, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry joined Under Armour’s “Run to Vote” campaign to increase voter turnout.

After endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with his family at the Democratic National Convention, Steph Curry chimed in on National Voter Registration Day.

The Golden State Warriors two-time Most Valuable Player is joining Under Armour’s “Run to Vote” campaign. The six-time All-Star shared a message on Twitter, encouraging his followers to prepare for election day.

Via @StephenCurry30 on Twitter:

Under Armour’s “Run to Vote” will push to increase voter turnout in the 2020 general election.

Via Under Armour Newsroom:

Our Run to Vote initiative will ensure we can work with our partners to educate, mobilize, and empower Americans so we can all make an impact on our democracy. We are working to increase voter turnout by putting as many voters on the playing field as we can.

Under Armour’s campaign provided links for voter registration, registration check and absentee ballot requests. View the full Run to Vote page with other voting resources here.

Via @UnderArmour on Twitter:

Curry’s coach and teammates have also been active leading up to the 2020 general election. Along with joining the LeBron James led “More Than A Vote” initiative, Draymond Green has made appearances as a contributor on CNN. 

On Tuesday, Steve Kerr will serve at a virtual phone bank with the Biden campaign. In November, the Warriors will open their facilities in the Bay Area as election day polling sites.

Via @warriors on Twitter: 

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LeBron James narrates new video for ‘More Than A Vote’

LeBron James released a new video, narrated by him, illustrating the importance of voting in the upcoming election.

While LeBron James has his Los Angeles Lakers in phenomenal position in the NBA Playoffs, waiting for their opponent in the Western Conference Finals, he’s also busy doing work in trying to get people to remember to use their rights as citizens and vote in the upcoming elections, both nationwide and locally.

James, in partnership with ATTN, released a new PSA on Tuesday with regards to the 2020 Election. While James has been in the bubble, he has been consistently promoting “More Than A Vote” and using his platform to shine a light on the difficulties Black citizens face in trying to simply cast a vote, due to widespread voter suppression.

Among the things More Than A Vote has helped organize were getting sports teams to commit to using their empty stadiums as polling locations, as well as committing over six figures to help disenfranchised voters in Florida get their voting rights back.

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Warriors to open facilities in the Bay Area to serve as polling sites for the November election

The Golden State Warriors will open their facilities across the Bay Area to serve as polling locations for the 2020 general election.

On Friday, the Golden State Warriors announced the opening of different Bay Area locations for the 2020 general election.

In November, the Warriors will open their facilities in Oakland, Santa Cruz and San Francisco to serve as polling sites for election day. The team’s Oakland facility and their G League affiliate’s home in Santa Cruz will serve as a polling site and ballot drop-off location on Nov. 3.

Chase Center’s outdoor location “Thrive City” in San Francisco will be accepting drop off ballots from Oct. 31-Nov. 3.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

Following the NBA strike in the Orlando Bubble after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, players demanded league arenas be used as polling posts for the 2020 general election.

Members of the Golden State Warriors have been active leading up to November’s election. In a virtual message with their family, Stephen and Ayesha Curry endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. Curry’s teammate Draymond Green joined the LeBron James led “More Than a Vote” initiative.

The Warriors are currently in competition with the Atlanta Hawks with “Voters Win.” The two franchises are competing to see who can get the most members from their fanbase pledging to vote on election day.

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