PHOTO: Nets' Jack wears customized 'Black History Years' warmup shirt
Jarrett Jack was one of the leaders of the NBA's mass movement of players wearing "I Can't Breathe" shirts. Now the veteran point guard is making another statement via his on-court fashion.
.@Jarrettjack03 from Ft. Washington, MD *and* hit the game-winner *and* wore this shirt. #swoon pic.twitter.com/lWimMkqBLQ
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) February 3, 2015
Jack's customized shirt, which he wore before Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, is a spin on the Adidas Black History Month shirts players wear during pregame warm-ups in February.
"I thought the shirt made a dope statement," Jack said Tuesday, as reported by ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. "That is just what I believe. Things shouldn't just be highlighted within any sort of time frame. I think we should celebrate everything, as much as we can," Jack added.
"I just feel that there is a contribution from a bunch of nationalities that we should just celebrate," Jack went on. "It doesn't have to be a monthly thing. It doesn't have to be a daily thing. ... It can be all the time. We can celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln in the same breath."
It will be interesting to see if Jack sees any fines for wearing the non-Adidas, non-NBA-approved shirt. Players were not fined for wearing the "I Can't Breathe" shirts.