The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to sit out Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The team's decision comes as a response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, who was shot by police multiple times in the back Sunday in Kenosha, Wisc.
Prior to Wednesday's tipoff, which was scheduled just after 4 p.m. ET, the Bucks did not come out to the court to warm up. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, top NBA executives went outside Milwaukee's locker room around 4 p.