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All Celtics gamers and coaches are carrying Maine Celtics gear through the recreation.
In gentle of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Maine that occurred on Wednesday, the Celtics are acknowledging the state of affairs in a wide range of methods through the workforce’s Friday night time dwelling opener.
Previous to tipoff, the workforce held a second of silence and despatched their ideas and prayers to these affected by the shootings through public handle. The jumbotron confirmed a top level view of the state of Maine with a kelly inexperienced background.
All Boston gamers are carrying Maine Celtics warmup gear through the recreation. The Maine Celtics, the Boston Celtics’ G-League squad based mostly in Portland, have been affiliated with the NBA workforce since 2009.
Each participant’s jersey additionally has a “Maine” band positioned on the left sleeve simply above the sponsored Vistaprint brand.
Celtics coaches are additionally donning Maine Celtics clothes all through the matchup versus the Miami Warmth.
Boston ahead Sam Hauser selected to put on a Maine basketball sweatshirt whereas strolling into the constructing earlier than the sport.
Each the Boston and Maine Celtics launched statements forward of tipoff extending their condolences to the Lewiston and Maine communities.
From the Boston Celtics: “Our hearts ache as we reckon with the devastating shootings in Lewiston. We mourn with everybody in our Maine household experiencing the agonizing lack of this tragedy.”
From the Maine Celtics: “The state of Maine is a small city. The town and other people of Lewiston are our followers, mates, and household. In gentle of this horrific tragedy, our places of work and enterprise operations will stay closed for the day. We urge everybody to observe the newest orders from authorities, keep protected, and verify on each other. We are going to proceed to grieve this mindless loss.”
Celtics’ head coach Joe Mazzulla talked in regards to the shootings and what’s occurring on the earth outdoors of basketball to the media on Thursday.
“For us, the identical factor because the Israel/Palestine state of affairs — the Maine state of affairs is essential,” Mazzulla informed reporters. “We’ve to speak about these issues. I used to be actually hoping somebody would ask that, however I frolicked in Portland, Maine, 37 miles from the place it’s at. You see individuals undergo tough conditions that they didn’t ask for. It’s actually laborious.”
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