NBA and NFL players and coaches are speaking out after a 29-year-old Black man was shot by Kenosha police Sunday. Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times while trying to enter his vehicle." data-reactid="16">NBA and NFL players and coaches are speaking after a 29-year-old black man was shot by Kenosha police on Sunday. Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times while trying to get into his vehicle.
Blake was taken to a Milwaukee hospital and is in serious condition, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The footage was captured on video and shared on social media. The footage – which is both disturbing and graphic – was shared by some athletes, who expressed anger and frustration after another black person was hit by police.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said Blake’s shooting is another example of why blacks “don’t feel safe”.
Mitchell’s full tweet read:
“FI GIOCHI AND THE PLAYOFF !!! THIS IS SICK AND IT IS A REAL PROBLEM WE ASK FOR JUSTICE! HE’S CRAZY, I HAVE NO WORDS BUT WTF MAN! THAT’S WHY WE DON’T FEEL SAFE !!!! “
the link is graphic. “data-reactid =” 27 “> Mitchell’s tweet included a video of Blake’s shooting. Warning: The the link is graphic.
Milwaukee Bucks manager Mike Budenholzer spoke about the shooting at his press conference on Monday. Budenholzer, 55, said: “We have to change.”
Mike Budenholzer opens his pre-game press conference by talking about Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man who was shot in the back by Wisconsin police. “We need to change,” Budenholzer said. “We have to be better.”
– Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) 24 August 2020
The Bucks released a statement on Monday saying the team is “firmly opposed to the recurring problems of excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging the black community.”
The Bucks added that “they will continue to support all black lives as we call for accountability and systemic change on behalf of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Sylville Smith, Ernest Lacy, Dontre Hamilton, Tony Robinson, Joel Acevedo and countless other victims.”
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared the video of the filming on her Instagram story.
NFL players express frustration at Jacob Blake’s shooting
NFL players tweeted about Blake’s shooting. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara called the shooting “attempted murder,” and added he was praying Blake survives. Attention: Kamara’s tweet too including a link to the video of the shooting.“data-reactid =” 37 “> Some NFL players tweeted about Blake’s shooting. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara called the shooting” attempted murder “and added that he was praying for Blake to survive. Attention: Kamara’s tweet too including a link to the video of the shooting.
Saints receiver Michael Thomas, Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Tyrann Mathieu all tweeted about the shooting.
Stop killing unarmed blacks.
– Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) 24 August 2020
3 officers, 1 male? And the only way to subdue 1 man was to fire 7 shots …
– cameron jordan (@ camjordan94) 24 August 2020
Damn, they shot that man 7 times … why can’t 3 agents subdue a male? I really need answers that you comment on everything else …
– Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) 24 August 2020
#Packers Aaron Rodgers: “There are outdated laws that are prejudicial to people of color in this state.”
– Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) 24 August 2020
The officers involved were placed on administrative leave, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
