Who's going to be the first player or team to protest during the anthem?

Don't forget, unlike the NFL, the NBA has a lot of international stars.

I could see protests from Nowitzki and Parker if Trump wins because of his comments about "more vetting needed" of German and French travelers.

Also imagine if the #1 pick Ben Simmons takes a knee if Trump pisses off Australia too

And it's not even their National Anthrm

 

Mance Rayder won't bend the knee.

 

NBA has rules that require standing for the national anthem. I don't think NBA players want to get suspended for games. They can raise their fist or something like that as a symbol of protest probably.

http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/victor_oladipo_predicts_nba_pl.html

"The NBA's longstanding rule for team conduct states that players, coaches and trainers are to stand and line up in a dignified posture along the sidelines or on the foul line during the playing of the national anthem.

Citing its rule, former NBA commissioner David Stern suspended former LSU and star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Chris Jackson) in 1996 for sitting down during the national anthem when he played for the Denver Nuggets. Abdul-Rauf suspension was lifted after one day when he agreed to stand during the anthem but pray silently in his hands."

 

If an entire team does it Silver isn't going to suspend the whole team.

 

I'm guessing it'll be steven curry and the golden cuckers.

 

I guess like everything else, the answer is moderation.

 

The Knicks will take a knee. Derricks, that is.

 

Shut up. This is a basketball forum. We dont care what political ideology some 15th man on a roster believes in.

 

In all honesty, one of Melo, Wade, Bron, or CP3 probably. They've been vocal about the issue and did so at the ESPYs. Plus I think Wade's been affected personally.

 

Who is going to take a knee in the groin? I thought this was a Draymond Green thread?

Everyone Draymond is going to be the first to knee someone in the nuts this season, again

 

Hopefully stars go first. Would be super proud if a Rocket did it, but our guys don't seem to be the type.

 

"Shut up and play basketball." AKA We respect you as athletes, not as human beings.

 

Thats not what i meant. Even tho it was perceived differently. Why do we have to make a big deal about someone kneeling. Just respect their opinion. Because they have their reasons.

 

probably no one, it surely will fade into yesterday by then. it's a silly fad, it will be forgotten in a month.

if it all started during the NBA season, i would've guessed some fading star in need of attention. Dwight?

 

Why would entire team do that?

 

To make sure if Silver suspends one player they have suspend them all.

Imagine if a team doesn't stand, Silver suspends the team and the Owner has to refund and cancel a game?

The owners would be furious at Silver.

 

The beauty of the NBA, unlike the NFL, it's super progressive. The NBA cancelled the all star game in NC because of the regressive and hateful laws recently passed there. I would be stunned if Silver did anything at all if a player sits, takes a knee, or whatever. Look, non violent protest that uses clean clear cut language should be encouraged, even if the message isn't something I agree with. I prefer this over sex scandals, wife beatings, and homophobic acts in the locker rooms any day. I think the NBA is smart enough to know that too, some posters here aren't.