The Milwaukee Bucks have officially boycotted their game in response to 29-year-old black man Jacob Blake being shot seven times in the back by Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August 26, 2020
Before boycotting the game, several Bucks players including George Hill had been vocal in recent days following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Via Yahoo Sports
“We can’t do anything [from Orlando],” Hill said Monday. “First of all, we shouldn’t have even came to this damn place, to be honest. I think coming here just took all the focal points off what the issues are.”
“It’s just sickening. It’s heartless. It’s a f—ed up situation,” Hill said. “Like I said, you’re supposed to look at the police to protect and serve. Now, it’s looked at harass or shoot.
“To almost take a guy’s life, thank God he’s still alive. I know the cops are probably upset he’s still alive, because I know they surely tried to kill him. But to almost take a man’s life, especially in front of one’s kids, that wasn’t resisting in his back at point-blank range, is a heartless and gutless situation. We need some justice for that.”
Several other teams including the Raptors and the Celtics are considering boycotting their playoff game on Thursday as well.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) August 26, 2020
