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.
