Players made the extraordinary decisions to protest the shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday. WATCH | Milwaukee Bucks boycott Game 5:The Milwaukee Bucks did not take the floor for their Game 5 matchup against the Orlando Magic in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. Two members of the St. Louis Cardinals sat out their team's game with the Kansas City Royals as well. WATCH | Bucks players George Hill, Sterling Brown read team statement:After becoming the first team to boycott games in the NBA bubble, the Milwaukee Bucks players made a joint statement to the media. NBA players and coaches were meeting Wednesday night to determine next steps, presumably including whether the season should continue.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2020 20:31 UTC