Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac was the only player who chose to stand for the national anthem and did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt ahead of the team’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets Friday.
All Magic and Nets players, coaches and referees except Isaac then locked arms and took a knee for the anthem. Isaac instead stood while wearing his No. 1 Magic jersey with his hands locked behind his back.
“The DeVos Family and the Orlando Magic organization fully supports Magic players who have chosen to leverage their professional platform to send a peaceful and powerful message condemning bigotry, racial injustice and the unwarranted use of violence by police, especially against people of color.