How the Bucks' Boycott Sparked a Wave of Sports Postponements

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🗓️ 27 August 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves around the world when they did not take the floor for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic as an act of protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Shortly afterwards, the other two NBA playoff games slated for Wednesday were postponed - with each team's players refusing to play. From there, games across the WNBA, MLB, and MLS were postponed, as athletes everywhere expressed their solidarity. Later last night, NBA players met to discuss their next moves, and how to move forward together. Malika Andrews brings us the latest from the bubble on how things are playing out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We have a developing story going on in the NBA.
0:03.7	The Milwaukee Bucks are boycotting game five of their series against the Orlando Magic.
0:09.0	This game is not happening.
0:11.0	This is, of course, in reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
0:20.0	The roller coaster ride that is 2020 has thrown sports for another enormous loop as the suspension of NBA games has once again put our world on hold.
0:30.8	Wednesday in an act of protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin,
0:35.6	the Milwaukee Bucks chose to boycott game five of their
0:39.3	series with the Orlando Magic. And from there, dominoes fell everywhere around the league,
0:45.2	with two other playoff games postponed and beyond, with stoppages in the WNBA and MLB and MLS.
0:53.0	Today, how and why the Bucks started it all?
0:57.2	And what comes next after a late night players-only meeting in the NBA?
1:02.4	I'm Pablo Torre.
1:03.9	It's Thursday, August 27th.
1:06.5	This is ESPN Daley.
1:11.8	Malika Andrews, thank you so much for hopping on with us.
1:14.7	It is early Thursday morning just after midnight, Eastern time, after one of the most unforgettable
1:22.6	chaotic days in sports history.
1:24.7	Were you even aware that it's Thursday now?
1:29.3	No, when you said Thursday,
1:34.7	just after midnight, I had to look at my phone and say, is it? I thought it was Friday. The days are starting to blur together. It feels like I've been up for 18 hours. Oh, wait, maybe I have been.
1:41.1	Don't make me do that math right now, Pablo.
1:49.6	Malika Andrews is sleeplessly covering the NBA from Orlando for ESPN.
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