NBA Players Walk Off in Protest of Jacob Blake Shooting
The Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the floor Wednesday afternoon in their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in protest of Blake’s shooting by police in Wisconsin, their home state. The game was eventually postponed as were two other playoff games scheduled for later that night at the Walt Disney World “bubble” where the coronavirus-shortened season has been played. Players in other leagues followed suit, refusing to play scheduled games in protest, resulting in the cancellation of three MLB games and five MLS matches. Naomi Osaka said that she would sit out her semi-final match at the ... Log in to view full article.