Grizzlies, Cavaliers kneel in unity prior to Thursday’s tipoff
Players and coaches for the Memphis Grizzlies took a knee before the start of the Jan. 7, 2021, game against the Cleland Cavaliers. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Tyus Jones said it was challenging for the Grizzlies to focus on basketball after what happened at the U.S. Capitol the day before.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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