Most sports leagues pause with second day of protests, some more unified than others
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The Washington Post
August 27, 2020

In light of recent events, The Washington Post reports about the NBA and other sports companies’ role in the BLM. Harry Edwards, a sociologist, and creator of Olympic Project for Human Rights states: “I just told a group of NBA players that. You’re not involved in a boycott against basketball. You’re involved in utilizing and leveraging the spotlight, the platform you have to make it crystal clear, not just to make a statement of protest but to send a message demanding change concerning these shootings. And what you’re essentially screaming is, ‘Stop killing us.’ ”

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