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NBA Playoff Games Postponed Due to Jacob Blake Shooting

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The Milwaukee Bucks are not playing tonight (August 26) in protest of police brutality, and as a result, the playoff games are being postponed.

The NBA basketball team confirmed that they would not play their playoff game on Wednesday afternoon in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake. “The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN,” Adrian Wojnarowski reported. “The Bucks players made this decision in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, ultimately deciding that they wouldn’t leave the locker room for the start of Game 5 against Orlando.” The Bucks were scheduled to play against the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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