It was a historic day in the world of professional sport. After much discussion over the past few days about whether NBA players would not participate in upcoming games as a form of protest against the latest police shooting involving an unarmed black man, the players have formed a united front and decided to postpone the Wednesday’s playoff games.
The Bucks kicked things off when they refused to play Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, and Rockets and Thunder quickly followed suit, marking a historic moment in the struggle for social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement in all of America that has taken possession of the past. different months. Some MLB teams in the Brewers and Mariners followed suit and as the WNBA prepared for Wubble games at the IMG Academy there were various reports on how they would proceed.
After initially planning to play and protest by stopping the game every seven minutes, the players decided to join the NBA to sit outside the night’s games, while the teams joined on the pitch to kneel in T-shirts that spelled Jacob’s name. Blake.
The WNBA bubble scene, where no matches will be held tonight pic.twitter.com/PvM4OFJSXT
– Kelyn Soong (@KelynSoong) August 26, 2020
Elizabeth Williams then read an official statement about the cancellation on ESPN.
Center @ E_Williams_1 read the statement @espn as a representative of all @WNBA Players. Matches tonight have been canceled. pic.twitter.com/xDz4uCQSiD
– Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) August 26, 2020
It is a turning point for the NBA, the WNBA and the world of professional sports in general. We will learn more about what the NBA intends to do as we move forward following a match with the players on Wednesday night, but it is clear that players across the country are keeping up with the importance of this moment and movement.
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