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It was about the NBA basketball and now most likely the NHL. The night matches of the quarterfinal series between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia and Vancouver with the Vegas Golden Knights are unlikely to take place. Why?
The hockey players want to draw attention to the problem of police violence. Information about the fact that players will not perform at night was published by the respected overseas journalist and insider Pierre LeBrun. He announced it on Twitter, stating that the official statement of the league or the NHLPA players’ association is now awaited.
San Jose striker Evander Kane said on Twitter that the newly formed Hockey Diversity Alliance, whose main face is the star hockey player Sharks, has officially asked the NHL to postpone the next game in order to send a clear signal that human rights they take precedence over sports.
Players in the bubble are telling me they’re not playing tonight. But we await official announcement from the NHL and NHLPA.
– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) August 27, 2020
The NBA also decided to postpone the match to another date after the Milwaukee basketball players did not start today’s playoff game against Orlando in protest against police violence. Players reacted to an incident in which police in the city of Kenosha injured 29-year-old black man Jacob Blake by shooting in the back.
The NBA leadership postponed two more matches between Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers with Portland. Will it be postponed in the NHL as well?
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