Video: One Lone Player Stands for the Anthem as NBA Finals Get Underway

By The Western Journal October 2, 2020 at 2:45pm

LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers and Heat players kneeled for the anthem. STORY: http://w-j.co/s/4a3d6

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