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Charles Curtis

NBA 2K users held a virtual protest with ‘Black Lives Matter’ shirts

Protests after the death of George Floyd have happened and continue all over the United States, around the world and — now — virtually, too.

On Thursday, NBA 2K stopped play online from 2 to 4 p.m. ET during the memorial service for Floyd in Minnesota, and players took to the areas where they could roam online donning “I Can’t Breathe” and “Black Lives Matter” shirts offered by the game for those who wanted to wear them.

The result? You can see players coming together for protests, marches and tributes in videos shared on social media.

Here are a few we found from Thursday:

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