San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane called for the NHL to postpone its playoff games scheduled for Thursday as a means of protest against the police shooting of 29-year-old Black man Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Kane made the request on behalf of the Hockey Diversity Alliance:
Evander KaneWe the @TheOfficialHDA have formally requested the @NHL to suspend all playoff games today. We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over sports.
As part of the protest, three NBA playoff games, three MLB games, five MLS games and three WNBA games were postponed Wednesday.