On August 23rd Jacob Blake was shot in the back by a police officer in Kenosha, WI. This happened while Blake was leaning into a car that contained three of his children. The shooting of Blake—who survived the encounter, but has been left paralyzed—was one of a number of police involved shootings of Black people in 2020 that have inspired mass protests against police violence and systemic racism.
In response to the Blake shooting, Kenosha resident and UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell took to social media to share a post that supported the statement and sentiment that Black lives matter.