Lakers and Clippers also kneel during national anthem (VIDEO)

The Lakers and Clippers followed up the Pelicans and Jazz by kneeling during the national anthem.

It had already been reported that NBA players would kneel during the national anthem in an act of solidarity, but it didn’t make the sight of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneeling in front of the painted words “Black Lives Matter” any less moving.

The same goes for watching the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers do the same before their first seeding game of the NBA restart.

Presenting a united front, the Lakers and Clippers followed suit after the Pelicans and Jazz made their statement in the first official seeding game of the league’s restart within the Orlando bubble.

In an act of solidarity, players, coaches and referees knelt together — not as a sign of disrespect for the flag or American troops, but as a peaceful, silent protest to raise awareness about an important social issue.

The league also played a social justice video following player introductions. That video will run before the anthem for the first four days of the restart, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and teams will be allowed to submit content and graphics incorporating social justice issues to be shown on the venue’s in-game video boards.

The NBA has long been the most progressive major sports league in the U.S., and commissioner Adam Silver has already said he respects his players’ right to peacefully protest. Per ESPN’s Malika Andrews, the league is not expected to enforce an NBA rule from 1981 that requires players to stand during the anthem.

Both inside and outside the bubble, NBA players have been vocal about protesting, raising awareness and pursuing justice after the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many others. Thursday’s demonstration — and this solidified front from the Pelicans, Jazz, Lakers and Clippers — showed that sports fans had better get used to this message, because it’s not going away anytime soon.