One team blocked from competing in the tournament was reportedly only reinstated on the condition that its players refrain from wearing the shirts.
A California high school has banned students competing in an inter-school basketball tournament from wearing the "I Can't Breathe" shirts worn by NBA players and protesters in memory of the last words of Eric Garner, the AP reported Saturday.
Los Angeles Lakers' Carlos Boozer stands before team introductions for an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, in Los Angeles.
AP Jae C. Hong
Fort Bragg High School blocked the boys and girls basketball teams from Mendocino High School from competing in the three-day tournament, which begins Monday Dec. 29, after the teams wore the shirts during warm-up sessions on Dec. 16.
The shirts are emblazoned with the last words of Eric Garner, the man killed by an NYPD officer's chokehold.
Several notable basketball players, including LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, have worn the shirts since a grand jury decided not to indict the officer over Garner's death.
AP Kathy Willens
AP Jae C. Hong
from BuzzFeed - USNews http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/high-school-bans-i-cant-breathe-shirts-basketball-tournament?utm_term=4ldqpia
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