How players, teams and others reacted on social media to today's protest by Bucks
Players and teams from across all sports leagues as well as politicians stood in solidarity with the Milwaukee Bucks' decision not to play today's scheduled NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic in light of the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wis.
Many took social media to share their thoughts.
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 26, 2020
From the players of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds: pic.twitter.com/qkhH4AmBKm
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 26, 2020
SALUTE ✊🏾 @Bucks
— 13am Adebayo💥 (@Bam1of1) August 26, 2020
We have the strongest, most unified league in the world!!! #change
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 26, 2020
Proud of my brothers✊🏻@Bucks @NBA #NecessaryGoodTrouble #EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/sYOos4prW8
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) August 26, 2020
Respect @bucks!!!!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) August 26, 2020
WE DEMAND JUSTICE!!!
— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) August 26, 2020
WE DEMAND CHANGE! SALUTE @Bucks ✊🏾🙏🏾🗣
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 26, 2020
"We want justice for Jacob Blake." - @AntDavis23 pic.twitter.com/ZUnfpOUOBG
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 26, 2020
"It's such a terrible situation that we're going through in this country still after so many years of this." - @kylekuzma pic.twitter.com/5JuFMpUrmY
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 26, 2020
We stand with our players. #JusticeForJacobBlake pic.twitter.com/yEPQ3cA4gC
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 26, 2020
Respect ✊🏾
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) August 26, 2020
#JusticeForJacobBlake pic.twitter.com/OdJfUBcVQ1
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 26, 2020
We demand change. We demand justice.#JusticeforJacobBlake#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/c66zqCJUt4
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 26, 2020
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) August 27, 2020
STATEMENT FROM THE ORLANDO MAGIC AND THE DeVOS FAMILY pic.twitter.com/jRZJmo1mq4
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 26, 2020
The NBRA stands in solidarity with our players' decision to boycott tonight’s games in protest of the continued unjustified killing of black men and women by law enforcement. There are more important issues in our country than basketball and we hope this will inspire change.
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) August 26, 2020
I was excited to see us play - and hopefully close out our series - tonight. But I stand behind our players, today and always. After more than 400 years of cruelty, racism and injustice, we all need to work together to say enough is enough. #JusticeForJacobBlake #WeHearYou
— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) August 26, 2020
Progress is often uncomfortable.
Hearts and minds don’t change easily. It takes bold leaders putting their reputations on the line to get things done.
I applaud the NBA players striking for justice and change. https://t.co/Pq5l6m0sEn— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) August 26, 2020
Good for the Bucks. #JacobBlake
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 26, 2020
Those who have been doing the work understand that it’s about the system in place. Yes, we want justice in these cases but we also need systemic change.
— Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) August 26, 2020
🙏🏿 @Bucks
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) August 26, 2020
Salute!!! @Bucks #EnoughIsEnough
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) August 26, 2020
FED UP. Ain’t enough money in world to keep overlooking true issues that effect the mind body & soul of what we do. We cannot be happy for self when our communities are suffering & innocent folk are dying.. since George Floyd, there have been at least 20 other police shootings. https://t.co/UmzuuWP7us
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) August 26, 2020
"It's amazing why we keep loving this country, and this country does not love us back." @DocRivers is right.
Solidarity with the @Bucks & @NBA today in their stand against racial injustice. #Blacklivesmatter https://t.co/L9RFbuTB0I— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) August 26, 2020
We stand with our brothers. https://t.co/NnAQJWCmu1
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 26, 2020
We stand together. Black Lives Matter.
— Sydney Wiese (@swiesebaby24) August 26, 2020
It would be wrong to think that today’s NBA, WNBA and MLB boycotts were about one shooting in one city. This is frustration and anger that after 400 years of racial oppression there has not been nearly enough change. How much longer will we tolerate this racial oppression?
— Stan Van Gundy (@realStanVG) August 27, 2020
We stand united with the entire NBA Family in continuing the fight against racism and social injustice. Black Lives Matter. pic.twitter.com/nn13pKXqfw
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 27, 2020
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 27, 2020
.@E_Williams_1 of the @AtlantaDream reads a statement as a representative for all WNBA players. pic.twitter.com/Gb0fhYM8T9
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 27, 2020
Enough is enough pic.twitter.com/Rhs0hbLVMN
— Shed Long Jr. (@SLONG895) August 26, 2020
We not playing tonight. #EnoughIsEnough
— Mark-Anthony Kaye (@MarkThEwizz) August 27, 2020
