US NewsNBA Commissioner Doesn’t Want Players to Protest During National AnthemSavePrintNBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks with the media during a press conference at Smoothie King Center on Feb. 18, 2017, in New Orleans, La. Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesBowen XiaoReporter9/29/2017|Updated: 9/29/2017As the recent national anthem protests from NFL players kneeling intensifies, the NBA is making sure it doen’t get involved in the same controversy.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, Sept. 28, at a live press conference that he expected players to stand during the national anthem.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentBowen XiaoReporterBowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.Author’s Selected ArticlesMother Warns of Lockdown Impact After Losing Son to OverdoseMay 25, 2021DeSantis Signs Bill to Stop Big Tech Censorship of FloridiansMay 24, 2021Drug Overdoses: The Epidemic Inflamed by the PandemicMay 18, 2021Restaurants Ready to Hire, but Government Payments Keep Workers HomeMay 04, 2021
