The NBA announced that they will postpone all three playoff games after more teams announced they will boycott tonight’s games due to the unrest in Kenosha WI stemming from the shooting of Jacob Blake.
The NBA and the NBPA today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today’s three games – MIL-ORL, HOU-OKC and LAL-POR have been postponed. Game 5 of each series will be rescheduled.
— NBA (@NBA) August 26, 2020
This comes after both Houston and Oklahoma City also agreed to boycott their game tonight as well.
BREAKING: The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets are planning on boycotting today’s playoff game (per @ShamsCharania).
This follows the Milwaukee Bucks boycott, due to the shooting of Jacob Blake by law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/2AbCwrU4Vt— Adam Snider (@AdamSniderNews) August 26, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks owner and Senior Vice President released a statement about the Bucks player’s decision to boycott.
Some things are bigger than basketball. The stand taken today by the players and org shows that we’re fed up. Enough is enough. Change needs to happen. I’m incredibly proud of our guys and we stand 100% behind our players ready to assist and bring about real change
— Alex Lasry (@AlexanderLasry) August 26, 2020
The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds have also agreed to boycott their scheduled game tonight with other teams in MLB considering doing the same.
Following the cancellation of the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds game tonight, more teams are discussing the possibility of not playing, sources tell ESPN. Among those currently discussing it: the Seattle Mariners, who have the most Black players of any team in MLB.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 26, 2020
