NBA employees walk out, claim league relies only on players for advocating social justice

Shortly after players' decision to resume play over weekends, NBA and WNBA employees went on a strike to support players advocating social justice. Though strike might have been short, it inspired people to pay more attention to mess players are trying to deliver. According to ESPN's Malika Andrews, employees spent ir time calling elected officials. 

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NBA boycott: NBA employees go on a strike to support players advocating social justice messs

Over 100 staff members walked out on Friday, along with NBA and WNBA players who are trying hard to support Black Lives Matter movement and advocate social justice. strike took place two days after Milwaukee Bucks decided to t play ir playoffs first-round Game 5 against Orlando Magic.

As per reports, staff members based in New York and New Jersey across 10 departments spent ir time making calls to officials of state, demanding "justice for Jacob Blake and for police officers to be held accountable." departments included but were t limited to basketball operations, cybersecurity, finance and marketing. 

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In a letter addressed to NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, employees wrote that y believe NBA, its leadership and Board of Goverrs unequivocally have lever to do more to directly address and combat police brutality and systemic racism in this country. y ackwledged all work league has previously done, but believed y have power to have a greater impact.  employees think league needs to be proactive and stop relying heavily on players.

"We understand that we are a business, but fears of losing revenue and advertisers should t numb us to cries of Black men, women and children that continue to be oppressed in same communities in which we play," y wrote. As per reports, employees will also be meet for a "virtual brainstorming session". y will apparently "formally present" those ideas to Silver and Tatum next week. employees are determined to fight for Blake, a 29-year-old black man, who was shot seven times by a police officer in Kesha, Wisconsin. Blake's was shot in broad daylight, while his children waited in car. His shooting sparked a wave of protests once again, with NBA players expressing ir outr on social media. 

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(Im credits: AP)