NBA Players Protest Stephon Clark’s Killing in Powerful PSA (Video)
After police shot to death the unarmed 22-year-old, the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics release a public service announcement in which players call for unity and accountability in the face of police violence.
After the police killing of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics basketball teams release a clip in which players say they “will not shut up and dribble” and call for unity and accountability in the face of police violence.
Watch the public service announcement in the video player above.
— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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