jacob blake
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Trump visits Kenosha, blames ‘far-left politicians’ for violence in wake of police shooting
The president did not meet with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot in the back 7 times by a white police officer in Kenosha last week.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Sports protests extend to NHL and NFL, while NBA players vote to continue playoffs
The NHL joins the NBA in postponing playoff games on Thursday, several more baseball games are postponed, and some NFL teams cancel practice.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Pence aide calls NBA protests over Kenosha ‘absurd and silly’
“If they want to protest, I don’t think we care,” Marc Short said after three NBA games were postponed on Wednesday.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Bill Russell, 86, led an NBA boycott in 1961, and now he’s saluting those doing it today
Racist treatment before his Boston Celtics played in a 1961 game in Lexington, Kentucky, caused Russell and Black players from both sides to sit it out.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
NBA playoff games called off as players protest social and racial injustice
Three games scheduled for Wednesday are postponed, and players meet to discuss whether or not to continue the playoffs but don't reach a consensus.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
Celtics, Raptors players discuss boycott of playoff games as protest in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
Members of the teams met Tuesday night at their hotel to discuss options in an effort to affect change in the ongoing fight against racism, injustice and brutality.
