JUST IN: The NBA has postponed all three playoff games scheduled for today after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the floor in protest against racial injustice. 9News
All NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.
When the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic, other teams quickly followed suit until the NBA was forced to postpone all games in every live series.The Bucks and Magic sparked the movement. They were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4pm , with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.
Players had been discussing boycotting games in the bubble after the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More discussions were expected Wednesday, but even before that the Bucks apparently decided they would act."The stand taken today by the players and shows that we're fed up. Enough is enough. Change needs to happen. I'm incredibly proud of our guys and we stand 100 percent behind our players ready to assist and bring about real change.
Magic player and referees were on the floor for the game but Milwaukee never took the floor. Eventually everyone else left and the arena staff soon took the balls, towels and tags that go on player chairs back inside.
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