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27 August 2020The uprising in US sports extends after men's and women's professional basketball, driven by the historic decision of the Bucks, postponed Wednesday's games to protest the wounding of African American Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, in Wisconsin. On the same day, three Major League Baseball games and five Major League Soccer matches were also postponed after the players refused to take the field.Naomi stops too
A trend that also affects athletes in individual sports such as tennis. Japanese champion Naomi Osaka has announced that she does not intend to compete in the semifinal of the Western & Southern Open USA. "Before being an athlete, I am a black woman," she tweeted. The US tennis association has agreed to stop all matches today.
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Biden: "This is not the time for silence"
"This is not the time to remain silent": with these words the candidate for the White House, Joe Biden, praised on Twitter the Milwaukee Bucks players who refused to playing in protest against the events in Kenosha, the city of Wisconsin in revolt against the racist violence of the police. "This moment requires moral leadership and these players have given their answer by standing up, making their voices heard and using their role for good," he explained.
Obama's support
Barack Obama also supports the protest of professional basketball players. "I commend the Bucks players for taking a stand for what they believe in, coaches like Doc Rivers (Clippers coach), the NBA and the WNBA to set an example. It will take all of our institutions to fight for our values." , he tweeted.