• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / Bucks and Brewers sit out games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting

Bucks and Brewers sit out games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting

August 27, 2020 By Bob Hague

Wisconsin’s professional sports teams did not play scheduled games Wednesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks never emerged from the locker room, for Game 5 of their playoff series with the Orlando Magic, and released a statement saying they were “calling for justice for Jacob Blake.”

Full statement from the Milwaukee Bucks: pic.twitter.com/jjGEyVcCmB

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 26, 2020

The NBA then cancelled Game 5 of the series between Houston and Oklahoma City, and the LA Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

Players for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnatti Reds also did not play, saying they wished to draw attention to racial injustice and systemic oppression.

From the players of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds: pic.twitter.com/qkhH4AmBKm

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 26, 2020

MLB games between Seattle and San Diego and the Dodgers and Giants were also cancelled.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Brewers, News, Recreation / Entertainment



Featured Stories

Bucks hold off Pelicans for 4th straight win

WIAA Girls State Basketball Champions Underway

Wisconsin Volleyball Pauses Team Activities

Big Ten Changes Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Dates

Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Bucks hold off Pelicans for 4th straight win

WIAA Girls State Basketball Champions Underway

Wisconsin Volleyball Pauses Team Activities

Big Ten Changes Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament Dates

Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC