Before Saturday's preseason game against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors players locked arms as the United States and Canada national anthems played.
The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski shared a photo of the demonstration:
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) October 1, 2016
TSN's Josh Lewenberg posted a photo of the Raptors' coaching staff joining their players:
Raptors players coaching staff lock arms for the US anthem pic.twitter.com/EmxCL9uzoc
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 1, 2016
Many have wondered how NBA players would follow in the footsteps of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who first remained seated but then started taking a knee during the national anthem before NFL games.