Report: Around 100 NBA Employees Strike in Support of Players for Social Justice

Around 100 employees at the NBA league office in New York City reportedly went on strike Friday to support efforts by NBA and WNBA players to promote racial justice.

ESPN's Malika Andrews provided details about the strike:

NBA commissioner Adam Silver sent a letter to employees saying he supported the NBA and WNBA players' efforts, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic:

The league announced Friday's playoff games have been postponed but noted all 13 teams still active in the postseason will host a practice and media availability.

NBA executive vice president Mike Bass previously released a statement saying the league hoped to resume games "either Friday or Saturday."

The WNBA postponed games on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday's games remain scheduled so far.

Meanwhile, Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported background details of discussions between NBA players and owners about the steps needed to resume play.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James left a players-only meeting at one point and said, "We're out." He ultimately returned for a talk with the owners and, after urging them to make a bigger commitment to helping Black communities, reversed course and said he'd play the rest of the playoffs, per Haynes.

"After the meeting, James felt comfortable with returning to the court, sources said," Haynes wrote. "Owners promised that they would get to work on real action items that would benefit the Black community, sources said."

Two days of uncertainty came following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in Wisconsin on Sunday. Video of the incident has sparked renewed protests after the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody in May led to worldwide Black Lives Matter marches.

The 2019-20 NBA season was previously delayed over four months beginning in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.