Jaylen Brown will join the Boston Celtics later this week when they travel to Orlando for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, but he's not fully content with how the league is handling the restart.
Brown cited concerns about the second wave of the novel coronavirus, the current social atmosphere and some family issues but noted the restart is bigger than himself, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe:
“This is bigger than me and my family. People have died to shed light on certain causes. The least I could do is play basketball,” said Brown. “I think it will enhance the conversation.”
Players had also pushed for the inclusion of statements in the back of their jerseys as a way to be proactive in a fight for equality, but Brown has seen the few choices allowed as “a little bit limiting.”
The Celtics star said he would like to see “results,” “break the cycle,” and “inequality by design,” according to ESPN's Malika Andrews. The fourth-year guard noted the aforementioned phrases would be more impactful that the few options given to the players:
“I would like to see more options available to put on the bask of our jersey,” said Brown in a conference call with reporters, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “For issues and causes such as now, I think that list is an example of a form of limitations… I was very disappointed in the list.”
Players will play even if they're not 100% on board. Be it for the money or for concerns about the potential aftermath of losing millions of dollars in revenue, players like Brown will hope to make the most of the restart process, even if it's less than ideal.
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