
The Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted game 5 of their first round NBA series against the Orlando Magic. The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are discussing the possibility of boycotting their game tomorrow night as well.
UPDATE: Adam Silver has agreed to postpone all playoff games today, because no teams will accept a forfeit from their opponent.
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The Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted their game today against the Orlando Magic as a protest to the recent police shooting of a black man Jacob Blake, who was shot several times in the back.
The Raptors and Celtics are also discussing the possibility of boycotting their game tomorrow night and it's expected more NBA teams will follow suit. In fact the Rockets and Thunder have already stated they will not be playing their game 5 tonight as well.
Game balls are being put away, as the Bucks decide to boycott game 5 against the Magic. pic.twitter.com/Cy32q2CJH7
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) August 26, 2020
Speculation has already started that more teams may boycott and this could possibly even be the end of the NBA's season.
Powerful move by the Bucks but now I’m curious to see what are OKC, Houston, Lakers and Blazers are going to do?!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) August 26, 2020
Bucks guard apparently told Mark Spears of the Undefeated that they are not playing tonight because they are tired of the killings and the injustice.
Bucks guard George Hill says to @TheUndefeated his team is not playing against Orlando tonight in light of shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc. “We’re tired of the killings and the injustice,” Hill to @TheUndefeated.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August 26, 2020
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