US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused the NBA of having become a political organization, after the boycott of several basketball games in reaction to the Jacob Blake affair.
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“I don't know much about the protests within the NBA. I know their ratings are very bad because I think people are fed up with the NBA, ” he said. “They have become a bit like a political organization and that is not a good thing,” he added.
The NBA on Thursday invoked a sacred union between leaders and players to find a way to end the season, despite the anger resulting from the Jacob Blake affair. The North American Basketball League has announced that the three play-offs scheduled for Thursday (Clippers-Dallas, Denver-Utah and the Toronto-Boston conference semifinal) will not be played. They are in addition to those of Wednesday (Milwaukee-Orlando, Houston-Oklahoma City and Lakers-Portland) also postponed after the boycott of the Milwaukee Bucks. Without taking the risk of announcing rescheduling dates, the body said "hope to resume the game on Friday or Saturday".