NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans wore yellow socks during their game Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings in a show of solidarity with Ukraine and to "bring more attention" to what is taking place in the country during a large-scale invasion by Russian military.
Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, who is from Lithuania, along Russia's western border, said a day after the invasion began last week that "war is not the solution." He spoke out again on Wednesday.
"As we talked last time, it's a big mess," Valanciunas said. "We're just trying to bring more attention.