Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert understands some fans are going to be upset with NBA players after teams slated to play Wednesday boycotted in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. In fact, he welcomes the dialogue.

Gobert said Wednesday he hopes the player's decision prompts some discomfort among people of power:

“Is it going to fix things? We don't know,” the Jazz star center said, via Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune. “But, I think the people that have the power to change those those things need to feel uncomfortable. Are they gonna feel uncomfortable if they sit one game? I don't know, but… we are with it.”

Players around the NBA have been increasingly vocal and transparent about their demands for change in recent months.

Numerous players led protests following the death of George Floyd in late May. The Bucks even organized their own public march to the stadium.

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Even after the NBPA officially finalized plans for the restart, the players never lost focus when it came to social justice issues. They lobbied for Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron to arrest the police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. When the NBA released the list of social justice messages players could wear on the back of their jerseys, many stated the messages were not personal enough.

Then, when the games began, teams kneeled during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice. Those gestures certainly made some uncomfortable, including President Donald Trump.

But Rudy Gobert said discomfort is necessary in order to apply pressure and facilitate real and consequential change. It remains to be seen if the Jazz will follow suit with the recent boycotts, as they are in the heat of their first-round series with the Denver Nuggets.

The Jazz currently lead 3-2 after Tuesday's defeat. However, basketball might need to take a back seat for now.