NBA’s Jonathan Isaac Tears ACL 2 Days After Anthem Standing Demonstration

Jonathan Isaac — the Magic player who stood for the national anthem and did not wear a BLM shirt before Orlando’s game last Friday — has torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Sunday.

Isaac gained national attention just 3 days ago … when he became the league’s first player in the NBA bubble restart to stand for the anthem.

Wearing his Magic jersey and warmup sweats … Isaac stood with his hands behind his back and bowed his head during the song — and after the game, he explained he didn’t participate in the demonstration with his teammates for religious reasons.

But, Isaac, playing in just his second game since the Friday gesture … drove the lane against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday and blew out his knee.

The video is tough to watch … Isaac’s leg buckled — and afterward, the Magic said the 22-year-old is now “out indefinitely and his return to the court will depend on how he responds to treatment and rehabilitation.”

Isaac had started 32 games for Orlando this season … and averaged 11.9 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Only one other player, meanwhile, followed in Isaac’s anthem-standing footsteps in the NBA’s restart this past weekend … Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard also stood for the song before his game Saturday.

After the move, Leonard — who said he supports the BLM movement — told ESPN, “Our world right now is black and white. There is a line in the sand, and it says if I don’t kneel, then I’m not with Black Lives Matter. That is not true.”