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Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks to participate in basketball games at prisons
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:36 pm
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NBA's "Play For Justice"
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The Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks will be the first NBA teams to participate in basketball games at correctional facilities organized by the Represent Justice Campaign, The Undefeated has learned. Starting this month, NBA players and coaches will serve as honorary coaches in the campaign’s Play For Justice initiative, which will also include facilitated conversations with incarcerated individuals.
The Kings will host the first Play For Justice event at a renovated outdoor court on Thursday evening at an undisclosed prison in Northern California. The Bucks will host an event later this month and together, the Bucks and Kings will host an event in Milwaukee on February 10. Further participation from other NBA teams is expected to be announced in 2020. The campaign’s goal is to highlight stories of hope and redemption, as well as break down stigmas associated with individuals — primarily people of color and the poor — impacted by the criminal justice system.
“We’re proud to be the first participant in the Play for Justice initiative, which is shining a bright light on the unique issues facing incarcerated people in communities around the country,” said Vivek Ranadivé, chairman, CEO and governor of the Kings. “Sports franchises have a unique opportunity to bring about positive change, which is why in the past year, the Kings and the Bucks brought together leaders from across two cities to share best practices and find new solutions to social injustices. This collaboration with Represent Justice is another example of how we can use our platforms for good.”
Kings forward Trevor Ariza and player development coach Rico Hines are expected to take part in Thursday’s sit-down conversation with incarcerated people and formerly incarcerated surrogates of the Represent Justice Campaign, including Adnan Khan, who was released from prison after serving 16 years for a felony murder conviction that was overturned in January. After the discussion, Ariza and Hines will serve as honorary coaches during a basketball game with the roundtable participants in front of approximately 500 residents. Kings head coach Luke Walton is also expected to play.
Actress and Sacramento native Brie Larson–star of the upcoming movie, Just Mercy, which is based on Bryan Stevenson’s best-selling book about the case of Walter McMillian, who was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit–and cast will participate in future Play For Justice initiatives. The Bucks are slated to host five screenings of the film, which also features actors Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, in January and February for nonprofits to attend.
At the Bucks’ upcoming Represent Justice event to be played indoors in Wisconsin, Nike plans to donate sneakers to the basketball game for the incarcerated players and other participants. The sneakers and clothing will be mailed to the incarcerated players’ families, who will be able to attend the event, since the residents cannot keep the articles while imprisoned. Bucks guards Sterling Brown and George Hill will be in attendance.
“My teammates, coaches and I are honored to take part in this unique criminal justice initiative to hear the stories of our community members and the challenges they face on a daily basis,” said Brown, who currently has a civil suit against the city of Milwaukee after its cops used a stun gun on him and arrested him on Jan. 26, 2018, for double-parking in a handicapped-accessible spot at a Walgreens. “We are looking forward to sharing in this experience with them while also identifying how we can further this important conversation nationwide through basketball.”
NBA's "Play For Justice"
This post was edited on 12/12/19 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:42 pm to trom83
Nothing wrong with that. Should be fun for those in attendance. I guess Johnny Cash shouldn't have performed at a prison either?
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:44 pm to trom83
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The campaign’s goal is to highlight stories of hope and redemption, as well as break down stigmas associated with individuals — primarily people of color and the poor — impacted by the criminal justice system.
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:46 pm to trom83
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Starting this month, NBA players and coaches will serve as honorary coaches in the campaign’s Play For Justice initiative, which will also include facilitated conversations with incarcerated individuals.
That's it?
Quite the headline
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:47 pm to castorinho
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Quite the headline
This thread was created so angry southerns can shake their fist and yell at the computer over an NBA initiative
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:47 pm to trom83
For some reason I think this might have a different vibe from when Johnny cash did this
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:50 pm to Josh Allen
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This thread was created so angry southerns can shake their fist and yell at the computer over an NBA initiative
“Dang right I believe Jesus is my savior but I ain’t forgiving these dudes in prison.”
Posted on 12/12/19 at 5:59 pm to FightnBobLafollette
Shut up pedo Bob
Your godless ways will not end well for you. Cuck Lib
Your godless ways will not end well for you. Cuck Lib
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:00 pm to trom83
It seems like a cool initiative.
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:02 pm to trom83
Play for Justice. Wasn’t justice achieved when the dudes got locked up?
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:04 pm to trom83
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NBA's "Play For Justice"
Except for those in Hong Kong
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:06 pm to Josh Allen
This event shouldn't effect any player's bank account I'm sure they will have a all-star cast participating.
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:09 pm to I Bleed Garnet
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Shut up pedo Bob
Pedo isn’t an adjective. It’s PedoBob.
Get it right. Your godless ways will not end well for you.
Hey I said you're godless and
It seems like you're a soulless friend
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Cuck Lib
Isn’t calling a lib cuck redundant?
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:09 pm to FightnBobLafollette
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“Dang right I believe Jesus is my savior but I ain’t forgiving these dudes in prison.”
Funny how the First Step Act didn't happen until the GOP had the White House an both houses of Congress.
I guess we need enlightened leadership like Narc Harris.
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:10 pm to JetsetNuggs
I’m doing the work, I'm baby-stepping, I'm not a slacker!
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:11 pm to trom83
I honestly forget Sacramento has a team.
This post was edited on 12/12/19 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 12/12/19 at 6:12 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Funny how the First Step Act didn't happen until the GOP had the White House an both houses of Congress.
Brings politics into the MSB. Tard.
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