NBA to Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Courts For Restart

By Mark Medina and Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

As part of its ongoing efforts to address racial inequality, the NBA and the players union have agreed to have “Black Lives Matter” painted on the courts inside both sidelines of the venues at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex when it resumes the 2019-20 season on July 30, a person familiar with the details told USA TODAY Sports. That person was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about internal matters publicly.

The person added the slogans will be painted on the side of the court in front of the scorer’s table and on the other side of the court in front of the broadcast booth.

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