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EuroLeague players debut jersey messages in Round 3

In the opening rounds of the new season, Turkish Airlines EuroLeague players and clubs have made their voices heard on important social issues that are moving millions of people around the world.

Euroleague Basketball and the EuroLeague Players Association have taken a stand against racism and discrimination of any kind with a joint campaign: Not In Our World

The campaign is based on the following pillars, shared by both organizations:

Fighting against racism.
Fighting against discrimination.
Fighting against inequality.
Fighting against intolerance.

To make their voices heard, teams and players decided together on social justice messages which were worn on warm-up t-shirts during Rounds 1 to 4. Some of those messages included #FIGHTRACISM, Equality, #NotInOurWorld, Rot Gegen Rassismus (Red against Racism), Justice, Freedom, By Any Means Necessary and Stronger Together.

Individual players also chose to deliver specific messages on their game jerseys in place of their own names during Rounds 3 and Round 4. Among their choices are: Unity, End Discrimination, End Racism, Respect All, Humanity, End Human Trafficking, Peace, Enough, I Can't Breathe and We Are One.

The need to raise all voices to promote tolerance has never been greater, and Euroleague Basketball is proud to stand with the EuroLeague Players Association to make it clear that racism, discrimination, inequality and intolerance are #NotInOurWorld.

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational programs. Its ground-breaking corporate social responsibility program One Team features all EB clubs that have already made a difference in the lives of over 22,000 participants. Its Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.