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Report: Pelicans and Jazz might kneel together during national anthem in opener

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You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The and Utah Jazz restart their regular seasons against one another, and the two teams are discussing the possibility of kneeling together during the national anthem Thursday, .The New Orleans and Utah players are talking about a united effort that'd involve surrounding the Black Lives Matter signage on the court. Coaches are reportedly expected to join in the demonstration.Pelicans players have said publicly that they plan to take advantage of an NBA ruling allowing messages on jerseys. In early July the NBA and its players association agreed on social justice messages that can be displayed on the back of jerseys.&nbsp;All 16 New Orleans players have chosen to deliver some message.In all, there will be nine different messages: Freedom, I can't breathe, Listen to us, Peace, Power to the People, Say their names, Vote and Equality (Nicolo Melli will have Uguaglianza , which translates to "equality" in Italian), and Black Lives Matter.Sign up for updates on the New Orleans Pelicans and the NBA."I think it’s to express themselves, express what they believe in to make others better, to make yourself better," Jrue Holiday said. "...I feel like just spreading that love and showing that you care for other people is something that’s very, very important, especially in this country at a time like this. For these next three months, on this national stage, we want to be able to voice our opinions. Yeah, you might be scrutinized for it, but that’s also your opinion. Just know that, me personally, I’m here for the culture and I’m here to keep building as a country.”The Jazz and Pelicans tip off Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports.Columnist Rod Walker contributed to this report.Contact Kyle Whitfield at© Copyright 2022 , 840 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA&nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The and Utah Jazz restart their regular seasons against one another, and the two teams are discussing the possibility of kneeling together during the national anthem Thursday, .The New Orleans and Utah players are talking about a united effort that'd involve surrounding the Black Lives Matter signage on the court. Coaches are reportedly expected to join in the demonstration.Pelicans players have said publicly that they plan to take advantage of an NBA ruling allowing messages on jerseys. In early July the NBA and its...

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