NBA, recognizing its floundering viewership, will scale back in-game social justice promotion

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With ratings continuing to fall as the season comes to an end, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said that the league will not bring back social justice slogans on the court or players’ jerseys next season.

“My sense is there’ll be somewhat a return to normalcy, that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor,” Silver said, adding, “and I understand those people who are saying, ‘I’m on your side, but I want to watch a basketball game.’”

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