The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a crucial blow by losing Avery Bradley for the 2019-20 NBA restart and are now hoping to avoid the same fate with Dwight Howard.
Bradley and Howard have been among the most outspoken members of the players’ coalition in raising concerns over finishing out the season in a bubble environment at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, amid the efforts being made to combat racial injustice.
Aside from their obligation to raise awareness on the social unease that exists due to systemic racism, they each have their own personal reasons for wanting to stay at home during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.