A basketball player has become the first NBA star not to kneel during the national anthem as part of the Black Lives Matter movement since the league restarted on Thursday
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Jonathan Isaac, a forward with Orlando Magic and an ordained minister, was also the first NBA player not to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner. The NBA star explained his decision by saying that kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt"don't go hand in hand in supporting Black Lives Matter", and added that"Black lives are supported through the Gospel".
Isaac was seen standing while teammates knelt around him before the Magic's victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Explaining his decision, he said:"I do believe that Black lives matter, I just felt like it was a decision I had to make, and I didn't feel like putting that shirt on and kneeling went hand in hand with supporting Black lives."I don't think that kneeling or putting on a T-shirt for me, personally, is the answer.More from Black Lives Matter
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