UNC Athletics Community Reacts to NBA Players’ Protest, Shooting of Jacob Blake

Posted Aug 27, 2020
The decision by the players to sit out the games was widely hailed by current and former UNC athletes. Speaking on the set of “Inside the NBA” on TNT, Kenny Smith said his mind was “ready to explode” with the thoughts of the current situation. Other UNC basketball athletes shared similar messages on social media. “Tired of being tired!!” said Theo Pinson. (Chapelboro.com)

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