“It is entirely about the Black community and protecting and strengthening their right to vote.” “LeBron recognized that these athletes are the most trusted members of their communities,” said a person familiar with his thinking. Given that Black voter turnout dropped in 2016 for the first time in 20 years, his influence could be critical in 2020, strategists and activists said. James, who campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton four years ago, has promised to campaign for Biden this year. The NBA said it will also form a social justice coalition to work on increasing access to voting and promoting civic engagement. The NBA and its players said on Friday the playoffs would resume after they agreed to have teams that own and control their stadiums turn them into polling places in November to allow for safe in-person voting in areas vulnerable to COVID-19 - an early initiative of James’ group More Than A Vote. He also has helped push the National Basketball Association to recognize racial justice issues and the Black Lives Matter movement, including the decision to postpone playoff games this week after a player boycott to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Wisconsin.
3 election between the Republican Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. James, an outspoken activist and frequent critic of President Donald Trump, helped form a group that will spend millions of dollars to battle voter disenfranchisement in predominantly Black communities ahead of the Nov. Mandatory Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports JLake Buena Vista, USA LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes to the court prior to the game against the LA Clippers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on Jin Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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