All NBA Teams All NBA Teams Eastern Atlanta Boston Brooklyn Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Miami Milwaukee New York Orlando Philadelphia Toronto Washington Western Dallas Denver Golden State Houston LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Minnesota New Orleans Oklahoma City Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Utah Michael Grange: Nurse cites Masai Ujiri video as one re… shares share tweet pin sms send email 2 years ago – via Twitter michaelgrange Michael Grange: Nurse cites Masai Ujiri video as one reason the Raptors have felt the need to act a bit more viscerally or urgently. “It’s a little personal for our guys.” ... More on Players Boycott 2 years ago – via Twitter JLew1050 Josh Lewenberg: Nick Nurse said the mood of the team was "OK" today - not better, not worse. "There's still issues on the table here that they're working through." 2 years ago – via Twitter SIChrisMannix Chris Mannix: Nurse, asked if the Raptors were talking about boycotting Game 1 or leaving the bubble: "I really don’t know. I have heard a couple of our guys say they were thinking about going home. I don’t know if that's a team-wide thing." 2 years ago – via Twitter JLew1050 Josh Lewenberg: Nick Nurse: "The players are deeply disappointed... They want to be part of a solution. They want to help. They want justice. They want this particular problem to be handled in a better way. Boycotting the game has come up as a way to demand more action." 2 years ago – via Twitter JLew1050 Josh Lewenberg: Nick Nurse, asked how likely a Raptors-Celtics Game 1 boycott seems right now: "I don't think I can put a percentage on it. The discussions are ongoing. It is on the table. There are other things on the table as well." 2 years ago – via Twitter SIChrisMannix Chris Mannix: Nick Nurse confirms that Raptors players met last night. Nurse says a boycott of tomorrow's game is "on the table," along with other things. "There are still issues on the table here that they are working through." 2 years ago – via Twitter MarcJSpears NBA players have discussed going home, per Nick Nurse Marc J. Spears: Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he has heard a couple of players talk about going home. 2 years ago – via Twitter TheSteinLine Marc Stein: Raptors coach Nick Nurse says a potential boycott that has been discussed jointly by Toronto and Boston players for Thursday's Game 1 of their second-round series "is on the table" ... but Nurse also acknowledged that the players are discussing other measures as well 2 years ago – via Twitter TimBontemps Tim Bontemps: Nick Nurse: "Boycotting the game has come up for them as a way to again try to demand a little more action. And I think that's really what they want. I think there's enough attention and there's not quite enough action, and I think that's what I can sense from the discussion." 2 years ago – via Twitter MarcJSpears Marc J. Spears: Feeling after meeting last night was the majority of the Raptors and Celtics players wanted to play in Game 1 after a meeting in the players’ lounge at the Grand Destino Hotel, source told @TheUndefeated. Both teams expected to meet again tonight and discuss options. 2 years ago – via Twitter MarcJSpears Raptors, Celtics players meet to discuss potential boycott Marc J. Spears: Raptors & Celtics players met last night at their hotel about possibly boycotting tomorrow Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and other potential measures in light of the Jacob Blake shooting, a source told @TheUndefeated. Source from both teams says everything on table. 2 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports Players to boycott games out of protest? The NBA Players Association executive committee is in active discussions with players who are seeking guidance on the logistics of potentially boycotting games, league sources told Yahoo Sports. 2 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports An assembly, organized by players who are emotionally traumatized by the latest police-involved shooting of an African American that was captured on video, was held Tuesday night at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, sources said, and there were multiple conversations about what actions could be taken throughout the day. 2 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports Oklahoma City Thunder star Chris Paul — the union president — and Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala — first vice president of the union — were in attendance to show support, sources said. Players began reaching out to the committee in recent days, sharing that they’re not in the right frame of mind to play basketball, sources said. 2 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports The union’s approach is to educate players on the pros and cons of boycotting games and reassuring them that they would be supported regardless of whatever they decide to do, sources said. There is ongoing dialogue on what more could be done inside the bubble to raise awareness to racial injustice in an effort to enact change and thwart police brutality toward people of color, sources said. 2 years ago – via Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports The hearts of players are heavy, with some feeling intense guilt for playing and that they’re providing entertainment that is drowning out the injustices that are plaguing this country, sources said. Players can request to speak with a counselor in the bubble by setting up an appointment in the league’s campus app, but because of confidentiality it’s not known if that resource is being utilized, sources said. 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