NBA: no resumption of matches after boycott of players

The NBA suspended. Three play-off games scheduled for Thursday, August 27 have been postponed, announced the North American Basketball League (NBA), due to the boycott decided by the players to protest against the shooting of the police against the African-American Jacob Blake.

The NBA, which had also had to postpone the three meetings on the program the day before, said "hope to resume the game on Friday or Saturday".

"A videoconference meeting is scheduled later this Thursday afternoon between a group of players and the leaders of the 13 teams still in contention for the end of the season, as well as representatives of the players' union (NBPA), the board of administration of the League and the chairman of the committee in charge of relations with the players, Michael Jordan, to discuss the next steps ", explains the statement of the NBA.

Sacred union to save the season

It is a sacred union that the NBA tries to invoke to save the end of its season, which has been seriously threatened since Wednesday and the boycott of the Milwaukee Bucks who surprised everyone, by making this shocking decision, before facing the Magic of Orlando.

At the same time, this forced the NBA to postpone for the first time the three games planned (Milwaukee-Orlando, Houston-Oklahoma City and Lakers-Portland) which have not yet been rescheduled.

No more so than those of this Thursday, namely Clippers-Dallas, Denver-Utah and the conference semi-final between Toronto and Boston, whose players were the first to mention a possible boycott.

And for good reason, the NBA is not sure that the players want to resume the championship, even if the ESPN television channel and the specialized site The Athletic report that they intend to.

According to these media, they decided so at the end of a new meeting this Thursday morning, after a first which was held until late the previous night.

At the end of this first meeting, the Lakers and Clippers, two of the main favorites for the league title, voted for the end of the season, unlike the other eleven teams.

"Change doesn't happen just by talking !!"

The meeting, which is to be held in the afternoon, should serve as much to iron out the details of a resumption of the play-offs, as to launch action plans to resolve the problems of racial injustice,

On Thursday morning, Lakers superstar LeBron James tweeted: "Change doesn't happen just by talking !! It happens through action and has to happen NOW! […] It's up to the United States to do it. the difference. Together. That's why your vote is 'more than a vote'. Black Lives Matter ".

Change doesn't happen with just talk !! It happens with action and needs to happen NOW! For my @IPROMISESchool kids, kids and communities across the country, it's on US to make a difference. Together. That's why your vote is @morethanavote ✊🏾 #BlackLivesMatter

With AFP

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