Sixers forward Mike Scott says the NBA giving players a list of phrases they may put on the backs of their jerseys rather than allowing players to choose what they want to say is a “bad miss.”
“They gave us some names and phrases to put on the back of jerseys,” Mike Scott told Sixers reporters on Monday, via ESPN.
“That was terrible. It was just a bad miss, a bad choice. They didn't give players a chance to voice our opinions on it; they just gave us a list to pick from. So that was bad, that was terrible.
“I'm all about just doing, instead of saying and posting, or putting something on the back of your jersey. I don't think that's going to stop anything, you know?”
Per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to the following list of suggested messages: Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Can't Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.
The Sixers are among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. NBA players are scheduled to begin arriving at the Walt Disney World Resort on Tuesday. All 22 teams will play in eight seeding games before the 2020 playoffs start. Scott and the Sixers have already clinched a playoff berth.
Before the season was suspended in March, the Sixers had a record of 39-26. The team was 29-2 at home. However, the Sixers were only 10-24 on the road.
Once the playoffs start, the Sixers will ultimately go as far as stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid can lead the franchise. Most pundits believe the Sixers will trade either Simmons or Embiid in the summer if the team doesn't play well in the postseason.
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