NBA Players Kneel During National Anthem as Season Resumes

NHL players locked arms but did not kneel

Players and other personnel kneel during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Utah Jazz in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 30, 2020. Ashley Landis/Pool/AP Photo

NBA players knelt during the national anthem on Thursday night as the professional basketball season resumed following a four-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans game, every player, coach, and staff member locked arms before kneeling in concert for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner.