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Toronto Raptors: A model NBA franchise in racial equality

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 11: Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors reacts with Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors and Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

In what has been a difficult year for the world and the Toronto Raptors because of COVID-19, the troubles were exacerbated by racial inequality.