Sports come to a halt: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS postpone games as players protest Jacob Blake shooting
Posted on AllSides August 26th, 2020
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The NBA’s restart inside a restricted bubble at Disney World, which has proceeded smoothly for more than a month without any positive novel coronavirus tests, came to a screeching halt Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for a playoff game against the Orlando Magic to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. The league announced the cancellation of all three games scheduled for Wednesday evening as a result.
The unprecedented decision to postpone the games was quickly followed by a...
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