NBA commissioner Adam Silver will be speaking on the fight against antisemitism for the "United Through Sports" conference that will take place on August 24.
“The role of sports in society is something that we are proud of in the NBA. Sports are an area that is important to promote now more than ever to combat discrimination, especially as we face a disturbing rise in hate speech, discrimination and antisemitism. We must use our collective influences to condemn these acts,” Silver said in a preview of the event.
The event will be attended by former president Reuven Rivlin, chairman of the Jewish Impact Center Robert Singer, chairman of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club Shimon Mizrahi, and chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel.
Together with leaders and diplomats, the conference will address the need to work together to prevent expressions of hatred, racism and antisemitism in sports environments and in society in general.
The event will be hosted by the Center for Jewish Impact, World Zionist Organization and the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team on the 24th to mark the 85th anniversary of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Last month, another initiative to combat bigotry against Jews was called "Athletes Against Antisemitism," which was initiated by the International March of the Living, Maccabi World Union and the Maccabiah.