The game n ° 5 of the first round of the NBA play-offs between Milwaukee and Orlando scheduled for Wednesday evening will not take place as planned in the Disney World bubble, the Bucks players having decided to boycott it, after the shots of the police on Jacob Blake, various media reports. The Bucks did not show up on the field, fifteen minutes before kick-off to warm up, unlike those of the Magic, well present them on the floor.
Neither the NBA nor the club have confirmed or formalized the cancellation of this meeting, but many media report that the Bucks players remained in their locker room in protest against racial injustice and decided to boycott the meeting. . Thus, The Athletic quotes Bucks back George Hill as saying that "the team will not play this (Wednesday) night against Orlando after the shots on Jacob Blake in Kenosha", a Wisconsin town not far from Milwaukee.
"We are tired of these murders and injustice"
George hill"We are tired of these killings and the injustice," he added. Two other matches are scheduled for Wednesday, Houston against Oklahoma City and Lakers against Portland, for which the question of boycott must also arise within these teams. In recent hours, other players have raised the possibility of skipping their next game, including those from Toronto and Boston scheduled to start their Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday.
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According to the site The Undefeated, "the players of the two teams met on Tuesday evening to discuss a boycott of the game" and a decision was due to be taken this Wednesday evening. The boycott of their game by Milwaukee players is likely to appeal to others, as all NBA players have been very proactive since the season resumed in the Disney World bubble to promote the Black Lives movement. Put down and fight against racial injustice.
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