Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac was the lone player to stand during the national anthem on Friday as his teammates and Brooklyn Nets players knelt to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Isaac was the lone person out of the first three games of the NBA’s restarted season. He was able to play because of the time lapse between the injury and the NBA restarting the season. It wasn’t immediately clear why Isaac chose to stand while his other teammates knelt. NBA'S ADAM SILVER SUPPORTS PLAYERS KNEELING DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM, WON'T ENFORCE LEAGUE RULE ON STANDINGIn June, Isaac was asked about the protests following the police-involved death of George Floyd.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2020 19:41 UTC