The NBA Boycotts
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THE QUICK FACTS
- Athletes within the NBA and the WNBA refused to play on Wednesday, August 26th amid protests of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- Three playoff games were postponed after the Milwaukee Bucks initiated the protest and refused to play.
- After a series of meetings, NBA players agreed to resume playing on Thursday, August 27th.
- Yesterday, President Trump on Tuesday warned pro football and baseball players not to follow the lead of the NBA in boycotting games, tweeting: “People are tired of watching the highly political NBA. Basketball ratings are WAY down, and they won’t be coming back.”
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