The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and reform.
The statement was issued after a full weekend of protests, demonstrations and unrest across the United States after the murder of Floyd, as well as 26-year-old Breonna Taylor a week prior, who was shot and killed in her home by Louisville Metro Police Department serving a no-knock warrant – and other public instances of racial discrimination.
The NBACA also established a committee on racial injustice and reform “to pursue solutions within NBA cities,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
This weekend saw a large contingent of NBA players across the nation using their platform to join protests and call for justice in the midst of the racial injustice and division across the nation.
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, a close friend of the murdered Floyd, traveled to Minneapolis to protest and hold a news conference and was joined by Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns and actor Jamie Foxx.
