SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, like the rest of the coaches in the NBA, is gearing up for the season to resume in Orlando. But, even as the resumption of the season nears, there are things that are bigger than basketball.
As protests against racial inequality sparked across the country and globe following the death of George Floyd, the National Basketball Coaches Association formed a committee, spearheaded by Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce, to combat racial injustice and seek reform.
On Wednesday morning Snyder spoke on ESPN’s “First Take,” saying that rather than set an agenda, with the committee still in its infancy, the coaches, particularly the white coaches, are committing to listening, learning and understanding.