The initial reaction to the NBA finalizing a 22-team plan to resume the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was overwhelmingly positive and full of excitement.
However, as the country began to face social unrest amid systemic racism and police brutality, a players’ coalition formed and began to question the merits of picking back up with the season. Los Angeles Lakers teammates Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard were among the most vocal of the group.
Bradley has since decided he will sit out when the Lakers return to action — both because of health concerns with his son and activism matters.