Tim Reynolds, Miami-based sports reporter, used access and anticipation to set up and deliver an exclusive multiformat package from inside the NBA bubble. When Miami Heat forward Meyers Leonard stood during the national anthem while his teammates knelt at their season’s reopening game, Reynolds had his full story on the wire within five minutes of the end of the anthem, and his interview package, including video, was hours ahead of other outlets, who credited AP.
Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat stood for the national anthem before his team played the Denver Nuggets.
He also makes this clear: “I absolutely believe Black Lives Matter,” he said.
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