Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland will be rescheduled. It is unknown whether Thursday’s games, including the Celtics’ series-opener, will be played.
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NFL players concerned, “sick and tired” of racial injustice
“Needless to say, what’s going on in this country of ours at times is extremely disgusting … we have to use our platform to raise awareness for issues like this,” Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said.
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Three MLB games called off in wake of Kenosha shooting
The Reds-Brewers, Mariners-Padres and Giants-Dodgers games are not played as players across the sports landscape react to the shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Bucks players don’t take the court for playoff game as statement against racial injustice
NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice when the Bucks didn’t take the floor for their scheduled playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
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Celtics, Raptors players discuss boycott of playoff games as protest in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
Members of the teams met Tuesday night at their hotel to discuss options in an effort to affect change in the ongoing fight against racism, injustice and brutality.
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NBA playoff games called off as players protest social and racial injustice
Three games scheduled for Wednesday are postponed, and players meet to discuss whether or not to continue the playoffs but don’t reach a consensus.
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Racial Injustice: After Jacob Blake shooting, frustrated NBA players wonder again whether they should play
NBA players had to weigh whether restarting the season and playing basketball aided or distracted from their calls for social justice reform. Those discussions are starting again.
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Black Wisconsin man shot by police not likely to walk again, lawyer says
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls for calm Tuesday, while declaring a state of emergency in Kenosha, where crowds destroyed dozens of buildings and set more than 30 fires on Monday night.
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National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
Kenosha becomes the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
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Tensions heightened over fatal police shooting of Black man in Louisiana
Officers shot Trayford Pellerin as he tried to enter a convenience store with a knife.