NBA Players Union Decries ‘Alarming’ Orlando Magic Donation to DeSantis Super PAC

Members of the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets kneel around a Black Lives Matter logo during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on July 31, 2020. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

The union representing National Basketball Association (NBA) players blasted the Orlando Magic for giving a donation to the super political action committee supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign.

“A political contribution from the Orlando Magic is alarming given recent comments and policies of its beneficiary,” said the National Basketball Players Association in an Aug. 3 statement.