While it remains to be seen what the 2020-21 NBA season could look like, the Toronto Raptors have reportedly prepared for the possibility of playing home games in the United States a la the Blue Jays.
It sounds like Louisville was an option in play for the team, until Raptors players expressed concern over the shooting of Breonna Taylor and subsequent grand jury decision against indicting any officers involved for her death.
Throughout the summer and the NBA’s return to play, many Raptors players and the team as a whole have been among the most outspoken against racism and police brutality in the league, so there is significant context to their reluctance to play in Louisville.
For any Raptors fans still hopeful to have the team around their home market next season, they’ll be pleased to hear that the team still wants to host games in Toronto, although of course much remains up in the air at the moment.
