NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley doesn't want players to be shamed for standing during the national anthem.

Barkley said this statement on the first day of the NBA restart on Thursday, and then Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Issac chose to stand during the national anthem on Friday during the Magic-Brooklyn Nets game:

It will be interesting to see what Issac has to say to the media about why he decided to stand when the rest of his Magic teammates kneeled. However, we shouldn't bash Issac for standing since he may have a good reason behind it.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has already said players won't get penalized for kneeling during the anthem at Disney World. Since there are no fans at the games down in Orlando, it's easier for players and coaches to kneel compared to if there were fans in attendance.

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes tweeted statements of support on Thursday when the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers locked arms and kneeled during the anthem. Of course, not everyone is going to have a positive reaction to this peaceful protest, but the majority of African American athletes understand why NBA and WNBA players are doing this.

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