Sports NewsNBA Player, Coaches Stand During National Anthem00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintOrlando 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 PhotoZachary StieberSenior Reporter8/1/2020|Updated: 8/1/2020A 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.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 commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesTrump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling on Bayer’s RoundupDec 02, 2025Pfizer mRNA Influenza Vaccine ‘Failed’ in Clinical Trial Among Seniors: FDA CommissionerDec 01, 2025Top CDC Adviser Joins RFK Jr’s Department of Health and Human ServicesDec 01, 2025West Virginia Starts Allowing Religious Exemptions to Mandated VaccinesDec 01, 2025Related TopicsNBAnational anthem
