Coaches and game officials joined players from the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers in taking a knee to protest against racial injustice and police brutality in the first games in 140 days. He said that while there has been progress in the fight against systemic racism, the key was to maintain the momentum. SEE ALSO: Chess: Kenya set to compete in Olympiad"We want to keep our foot on the gas," he said. Some players had messages like "Equality," "Education Reform" and "Say Their Names" on the backs of their jerseys in place of their names. In the first game, the Jazz came from behind to defeat the Pelicans 106-104 after the Pelicans' Brandon Ingram's three-pointer at the buzzer rimmed out.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2020 08:15 UTC