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NBA: Milawaukee Bucks on strike after police shots at Jacob Blake

The Milwaukee Bucks went on strike ahead of their play-off game in the NBA against the Orlando Magic. This was first reported by the US TV station ESPN. The team around the Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo reacted to the Jacob Blake case: The 29-year-old father was shot in the back by two police officers and seriously injured on Sunday. The crime occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin, less than an hour’s drive from Milwaukee. It is the latest in a series of police violence against black people.

“We’re fed up with the killing and injustice,” Bucks guard George Hill told ESPN, confirming that the team would not appear. As the sports portal The Athletic first reported and ESPN later confirmed, the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will not play for their fifth play-off game. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers also decided against playing their game, which was also scheduled for Wednesday.

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors had previously discussed a boycott of their duel on Thursday. The two teams are already in the second round, it would be game one of the series.

In the play-off series, the Bucks lead 3-1, a win would guarantee advancement. The game should have started on Wednesday evening at 10 p.m. German time, according to which the Bucks were in the cabin at this time. Opponent Orlando Magic had recently left the room, as can be seen on TV pictures.

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