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Americans have frequently collided at the intersection of sports and politics in recent years, particularly during this tempestuous year of 2020.
The Atlanta Hawks made a move that is sure to have political ramifications in the future. The NBA franchise is going against the political trends of the day as they entered into a historic agreement with Black-0wned banks to help refinance the construction of the Hawks practice facility.
The National Black Bank Foundation and Carver State Bank, a Black-owned bank that has been in existence for 93 years, is the lead arranger as the NBA team is refinancing the Emory Sports Medicine Complex.