The big news in the sports world this week was the widespread postponement of games across North American sports leagues, including the NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL. These postponements were the result of player-led protests in response to the violence in Wisconsin this week, following the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, and the death of two protestors at the hands of a teenaged vigilante. (Regardless of the details leading up to each shooting and the degree of culpability therein, each is a tragedy and neither situation should have escalated to that point).
The boycotts were started by the players of the Milwaukee Bucks prior to Wednesday’s scheduled game of their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic.