Reports: Lakers, Clippers vote to strike season, discussions ongoing
Per Charania, all 28 other teams voted to continue playing.
Sources: The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the NBA season. Most other teams voted to continue. LeBron James has exited the meeting.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
Sources: Every team besides Lakers and Clippers voted to continue playing. LeBron James said in meeting he want owners to be more involved/take action.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
In a separate report, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said the vote didn’t represent a final determination, and that discussions are still ongoing.
The Clippers and Lakers voting on perhaps not continuing with the season was considered more of a polling, than a final vote, sources tell ESPN. The resumption of the playoffs remains still up in the air.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
Discussions on continuing season will extend into tomorrow, sources tell ESPN, but appears unlikely the three playoff games on Thursday will be played. «Everyone is still too emotional,» one high-ranking source tells ESPN. «There needs to be more time to come together on this.»
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
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Two NBA teams reportedly voting to strike for the remainder of the season – and, not for nothing, two title contenders that feature some of the highest profile players in the league, including LeBron James – sets the table for an owners meeting reportedly set to take place Thursday morning.
James, specifically, wants the owners to commit to tangible action in the fight for racial equality, according to Charania.
Now, the ball is in the Board of Governors’ court.
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