The pre-season preparations in the NBA recently became larger than the game of basketball. The Eastern Conference team Brooklyn Nets hosted an Israeli side Maccabi Ra’anana as they mourned the tragic events in Israel. Amidst the ongoing events in the opponent team’s nation, the game took place under high security.

The Nets showcased this gesture after an impressive start to their pre-season journey. The words around the stadium made the match bigger than it was as the world took notice.

What did the Brooklyn Nets do?

The franchise hosted the Israeli second-division team on their return to the Barclays Center for the first time since April. Before starting their game, they displayed grievance toward the recent happenings in Israel. The organization announced, “The Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center condemn the terrorist attacks”.

The match took place under high security as New York City mourned “the senseless loss of life in Israel”. BSE Global took this measure, keeping in mind the Jewish and Palestinian populations around the city. After all, the attacks from Hamas had already weakened the Middle Eastern nation a few days back.

Last weekend, the country lost over a thousand lives as Maccabi Ra’anana was left isolated. Despite the atrocities, the team decided to go ahead with the game as many voiced against the decision. One such name on the list was from Brooklyn itself, Nic Claxton.

What did Nic Claxton say about the match?

The 24-year-old felt that the game should have been canceled for the condition of the opposition squad. “We feel for the players that we’re playing against,’’ he stated, showcasing empathy for his rival team. That’s why he was against the decision to go ahead with the pre-decided fixture.

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“Personally, I don’t feel that we should be playing the game,” Nic mentioned. Still, in the end, he chose to be a professional player. Claxton committed himself to fulfilling his duty as a Nets member. “We’re gonna go out there and do our job,” he stated, to highlight it.

The participating teams certainly did not align themselves with his point of view. The game went through as the Brooklyn team took yet another step in an arguable direction.

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