“My brother who lives in Indianapolis told me that the player says this is a hoax and the story is untrue. Can anyone verify that?”
I do not know if this story is true but I do remember that a player from LSU who was drafted into the NBA by the Denver Nuggets used to ‘pray’ with his palms turned up and his eyes closed during the playing of the National Anthem. This was perhaps 15 - 20 years ago. If I remember correctly his last name had been ‘Jackson’ but then he changed it to some weird, black-Muslim name. His NBA career was short-lived because of his non-cooperative attitude.
I would have to agree that the former Chris Jackson got what he deserved for his foolishness.