The Milwaukee Bucks have chosen to boycott game 5 of the NBA Playoffs Over Police shooting (Updated)

So this will be brief.  In the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, The  Milwaukee Bucks have decided some things are more important than basketball. 

The Bucks players made this decision in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, ultimately deciding that they wouldn't leave the locker room for the start of Game 5 against Orlando. https://t.co/COJ6E0aJLj

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020

It appears other teams are set to follow suit, with the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors both talking about boycotting their next game and many others also in discussion.

Just want to say from my end I find what the players are doing moving and inspiring and that makes me proud, but I’m also so upset we keep ending up back here.  Maybe Jacob Blake shouldn’t have walked away, but walking away isn’t a capital crime.  He didn’t deserve to be shot 7 times for it. He doesn’t deserve to be paralyzed for it.  No one does. 

Here is a very emotional Doc Rivers discussing the shooting.

“It’s amazing to me why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back.”

Doc Rivers delivers an emotional message on the police shooting of Jacob Blake. pic.twitter.com/A0T26OfsDG

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 26, 2020

 

UPDATE:  The NBA has cancelled all games today (Not much choice when the players refuse to play) The players are meeting to discuss next steps.  Thanks to those in the comments who posted this info.