Thunderclap in the Disneyworld bubble. The Milwaukee Bucks players did not show up on the floor on Wednesday when they were scheduled to play their fifth game of the playoffs against Orlando. According to ESPN and several other American media, they decided to boycott the meeting to support Jacob Blake and denounce the police violence.
Game balls are being put away, as the Bucks decide to boycott game 5 against the Magic. pic.twitter.com/Cy32q2CJH7
- Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) August 26, 2020Clock is at 0:00 —- Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks are not on the court. pic.twitter.com/qAjoXDWCom
- Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) August 26, 2020The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN.
- Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old African-American, was seriously injured in the back by multiple police shootings on Sunday and will likely remain paralyzed for life. For the past three days, angry protesters have been demanding justice for Blake on the streets of Kenosha, a town 45 minutes south of Milwaukee.
On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, two people were killed in the demonstrations, while armed self-defense groups came to play vigilante. A 17-year-old has been arrested and should be charged with murder, authorities said, without giving further details.
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