NBA Remains At Forefront Of Sports’ Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

FEB 15, 2020; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA; NBA COMMISSIONER ADAM SILVER SPEAKS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE DURING NBA ALL STAR SATURDAY NIGHT AT UNITED CENTER. MANDATORY CREDIT: DENNIS WIERZBICKI-USA TODAY SPORTS BY EDDIE MORAN

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From the George Floyd protests to Bubba Wallace’s noose controversy, people like LeBron James and Stephen Jackson have not held back any discussing these sensitive issues. While Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sports Institute at Arizona State University, has seen diversity and inclusion become a more important topic for sports leagues, he is still waiting to see how it plays out.

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