NBA players, coaches and even referees took part in a moving protest during the national anthem on Thursday. And LeBron James hopes it made Colin Kaepernick proud. Kaepernick inspired a wave of on-field protests when he began kneeling during the national anthem as a San Francisco 49ers player in 2016. On Thursday, the NBA kicked off the first two games of its return to the season. As the national anthem played over the speaker, every player for the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers knelt. United for a greater cause. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/dthLmon0a7 — Los...
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