AdvertisementSeveral NBA players, including Los Angeles Lakers Dwight Howard, have bypassed the players' union and voiced their opposition to resuming the season as a protest against racial discrimination and police brutality in the United States. Silver said players who decide to miss the rest of the season will not be considered "in breach of contract." Some NBA players could be given exemptions from the pay cuts if they can show they are at a higher risk for the new coronavirus. "I also think in terms of the social justice issues, it will be an opportunity for NBA players and the greater community to draw attention to these issues. "Because the world's attention will be on the NBA in Orlando, Florida, if we're able to pull this off."

Source: Daily Nation June 17, 2020 07:52 UTC