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NBA Player, Coaches Stand During National Anthem

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NBA Player, Coaches Stand During National Anthem
Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac (1) stands as others kneel before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 31, 2020. Ashley Landis/Pool/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
8/1/2020|Updated: 8/1/2020

A single NBA player and two coaches refused to kneel during the National Anthem on Friday night, standing out as all other personnel knelt.

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac stood in his uniform as teammates knelt while wearing “Black Lives Matter” warm-up shirts.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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