In an interview with ESPN, players union executive director Michelle Roberts said her members are not battling about a return-to-play, but rather discussing alternatives in the wake of Friday night’s conference call. In that call, Kyrie Irving suggested players should consider boycotting the return.
“It’s not a question of play or not play,” Roberts told ESPN. “It’s a question of, does playing again harm a movement that we absolutely, unequivocally embrace? And then whether our play can, in fact, highlight, encourage and enhance this movement.
“That’s what they’re talking about. They’re not fighting about it; they’re talking about it.