President Donald Trump said on Friday that what he viewed as political activity by the National Basketball Association would destroy the sport.

"I think what they're doing to the NBA in particular is gonna destroy basketball," Trump told reporters on Air Force One. He said it would be "threatening" to the NBA.

Black athletes expected to stand against racism alone — and they shouldn't

Rather than ask whether kneeling or raising fists or walking out of work is enough, we should ask why anyone expected Black NBA players to dismantle deep-seated systemic racism by themselves, writes CBC Sport Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell.

An empty court is seen as all NBA playoff games were postponed for the remainder of the week following Wednesday's wildcat strike.

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NBA players halted play for three days in a protest sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wis.

The league and players association said on Friday that playoffs would resume on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election.

Trump said people did not want to be confronted with politics when watching sports.

"It's very bad for the NBA, and it's gonna prove to be very bad for football," he said.

A powerful pause for the sporting world

Devin Heroux of CBC Sports reflects on a week in sports that saw a united show of solidarity across professional leagues in support of racial justice.

The sporting world's most powerful pause ever

The Black Lives Matter logo is seen on an empty court at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex, where the NBA is playing out its season.

Donald Trump says NBA player activism will 'destroy basketball'

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