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MLB and WNBA Players Join NBA in Protests After Jacob Blake's Shooting

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«The players from the Brewers and Reds have decided to not play tonight's baseball game,» the teams' joint statement begins. «With our community and our nation in such pain, we wanted to draw as much attention to the issues that really matter, especially racial injustice and systemic oppression.»From the players of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds: pic.twitter.com/qkhH4AmBKmThe news comes after Milwaukee Bucks players didn't take the court for Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic.

Following the teams' decision, the NBA announced that all three playoff games on Wednesday would be postponed and rescheduled.

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