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The Dallas Stars are back in Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 of the 2024 Western Conference Final, recalling their 2020 bubble experience during the pandemic. The team aims to take a 3-1 series lead against the Oilers, with memories of their emotional run to the Stanley Cup Final still fresh. Key players like Jake Oettinger and Jamie Benn reflect on the bonding and growth from that period, which has contributed to their current playoff success.
Phil Jackson, a Hall-of-Fame NBA coach, says he stopped watching basketball since the 2020 bubble in Orlando, Florida, during the COVID-19 pandemic because he didn't like the slogans on players' jerseys or on the court. The NBA agreed to let players wear slogans such as "Justice," "Equality," "Black Lives Matter," "Say Their Names," "Vote," "Peace" and others on the back of their jerseys instead of their names during the bubble in 2020 as a show of support for fighting racial injustice in the United States. Jackson appears to believe this messaging did more harm than good because it made the league too political.
Phil Jackson, former NBA coach, says he stopped watching basketball since the 2020 bubble due to players wearing slogans on their jerseys and on the court, such as "Justice," "Equality," and "Black Lives Matter." Jackson believes this messaging made the league too political and turned some people off. This isn't the first time Jackson has made questionable remarks on racial topics, and he has previously expressed his desire for basketball players to stay out of politics.