“Both I and rapper Snoop Dogg heard about this from different players, I don’t want to name their names. Some guys from the Lakers, some from the Clippers. There are some rumors that some teams feel uncomfortable. Some guys want to play, and some don't, ”says journalist Joshia Johnson on Barnes on his Twitter account.

On May 25, in American Minneapolis, African-American George Floyd died as a result of police actions during his arrest. After that, riots swept over 20 US states. In addition, protests against racism took place in some European countries.

Earlier, Manchester City footballer Sterling said that at the moment, racism is the only disease that really bothers people.