NBA players took a stand against racism and demanded equality for Black people across America by not playing in any games on Wednesday evening.
On Thursday morning, the NBA’s officials made sure the players weren’t standing alone.
Instead of remaining silent on the issue, the NBA’s referees decided to host a march on the NBA’s bubble campus in support of the players’ protests against racism and police brutality.
They all met up early on Thursday morning, and at 9 a.m. at Disney’s Coronado Springs resort, they began a march around the campus. It wasn’t just NBA officials, either. Team attendants and others who were living on the NBA’s campus during their restart also attended.
The NBA referees plan to walk together at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort hotel as a form of peaceful protest against the killing of unarmed black men and women at the hands of police, a source said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August 27, 2020
Disney employees are lined up clapping and cheering for the people marching in support of NBA players’ protests against racism and police brutality. The group includes not just referees but some team attendants and others living on campus. pic.twitter.com/VeUjdm4CQg
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) August 27, 2020
The NBA referees beginning their march against racism this morning at 9am in the bubble. pic.twitter.com/ZHgbZ6PEX5
— Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) August 27, 2020
This is big. It’s a major show of solidarity with the players from the officials. Good on them for taking a stand.
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