The NBA joins in protests against attack on the United States Capitol

In words and deeds, several NBA teams expressed their dismay on Wednesday, hours after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol.Likewise, the basketball players reacted to the decision of a prosecutor in Wisconsin, who refused to press charges against a police officer who shot a black citizen last year.In Miami, the Heat and Boston Celtics players issued a joint statement, in which they said they were playing “saddened” in a game in which most of the participants knelt when the national anthem was played. In Milwaukee, the Bucks and Detroit Pistons intentionally turned the ball over on their first two possessions as all 10 players knelt on the court simultaneously.Hours earlier, the violent crowd interrupted the session in which Congress would certify the results of the November elections and pave the way for President-elect Joe Biden to be sworn in this month.”It is an embarrassing, shameful event in our country,” New Orleans coach Stan Van Gundy said.Wednesday’s events occurred a day after the decision not to press charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake and paralyzed him in Kenosha Wisconsin was announced last year. The Blake case was one of the main ones that NBA players focused on after the resumption of the campaign in the Florida “bubble”.In protest against racial injustice and police abuse, the players then postponed some games.On Wednesday, the Celtics addressed the decision on Blake, before the break in the Capitol. Upon reaching the arena in Miami, the players met again.On the television sets in the locker rooms, which normally show sports broadcasts, were the news of the insurrection.”They have adopted an attitude where they want to win at all costs,” said Brad Stevens, the Celtics coach, referring to Trump and his allies. “I don’t know. Our sporting world is much less important, obviously. But I’ve always thought that if you operate with an attitude in which you seek to win at all costs, the end will always be a failure. And in this situation, an unfortunate end. Like this. I’m looking forward to the next two weeks. I know a lot more people are looking forward to the same. “