NBA Sends New Memo Warning Players to Stand During Anthem

The Los Angeles Lakers lock arms during the national anthem before the start of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2017. Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Amid NFL’s recent kneeling controversy, the NBA sent a new memo on Friday warning players to follow their league’s rule for coaches and players to stand during the national anthem.

The Friday memo was sent just a day after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement that he expected all players to stand for the anthem.