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Andre Iguodala Believes Mark Jackson Has Been Blackballed From NBA

Warriors forward Andre Iguodala believes former Golden State head coach Mark Jackson is being blackballed from the NBA.

Iguodala cited Jackson's views on religion and marriage as potential factors in his 2014 firing.

"One particular issue was [Jackson's] views on gender or marriage or what the bible says on your sexuality," Iguodala said on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club. "The head of our business Rick Welts ... He’s celebrated as one of the top execs in sports, on the business side, and he’s gay, so there was conflicts with that that was widespread.