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TORONTO, Oct 23 — Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters crashed the NBA’s opening night party yesterday handing out thousands of black t-shirts as the Toronto Raptors prepared to begin the defence of their championship title against the New Orleans Pelicans. While the Raptors gifted the opening...

The Toronto Raptors stand for the National Anthem before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto October 22, 2019. — AFP pic

While the Raptors gifted the opening night crowd with t-shirts with a gold Raptor and replica championship rings, outside Scotiabank Arena the protesters were giving away black t-shirts with the message “The North Stand With Hong Kong” in bright yellow across the front. One volunteer, wearing a black surgical mask and who did not want to be named, said the Toronto group raised close to US$34,000 through a GoFundMe page to print 7,000 t-shirts.

 

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