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The Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their playoff game today in protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc. The game between the Bucks and the Orlando Magic was scheduled Wednesday afternoon, but both teams remained in their respective locker rooms.
The Orlando Magic initially wanted to play, but then they returned to their locker room, according to The Athletic.
The city of Milwaukee, where the Bucks play, is about 40 miles from Kenosha.
Officers in Kenosha shot and wounded Jacob Blake, a black man, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute. The police officers shot Blake, who was unarmed, several times. Blake’s father told the press that his son was paralyzed from the waist down. It’s unclear if Blake’s paralysis is permanent.
Games between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers have also been postponed, according to the NBA.
