In a historic move on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks stopped the sports world with the decision to boycott game five of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic.
In response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, Bucks players did not take the court against the Magic at the NBA’s Disney World campus. Blake, a Black man, was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
After the Bucks protest, two other playoff games were boycotted. Game fives between the Trail Blazers-Lakers and the Thunder-Rockets were postponed. Players and teams from around the NBA shared messages of support for the Bucks’ decision.
The Golden State Warriors released a statement in the wake of the NBA protests and Blake shooting.
Via @warriors on Twitter:
The recent events in Kenosha, Wis., where yet another young Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot by police, are appalling. Unfortunately, this is yet another example of an unacceptable pattern across our country, not only in recent months with George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, but for many painful years. We support NBA players in taking actions designed to shed light and send a loud and clear message: enough is enough. We are united in our stance against racial injustice.
Statement from the Golden State Warriors#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/RZdejmzs6K
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 27, 2020
In a separate Tweet, the Warriors demanded change in their “Justice for Jacob” call. Golden State shared contact information for places to demand action for Blake.
Demand Change.#JusticeForJacobBlake || #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/GXD2BOVqgJ
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 27, 2020
Following the NBA player’s lead, Golden State’s Bay Area neighbors, the San Francisco Giants were apart of one of the three MLB games not to be played on Wednesday due to boycotts. The Giants game at Oracle Park in San Francisco against the Los Angeles Dodgers was postponed.
Via @SFGiants on Twitter:
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 27, 2020
