Professional Athletes Boycott Games Over Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake

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An empty court and bench are shown following the scheduled start time of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday were postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. Kevin C. Cox / Pool Photo via AP
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An empty court and bench are shown following the scheduled start time of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday were postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. Kevin C. Cox / Pool Photo via AP

Professional Athletes Boycott Games Over Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake

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Professional athletes walked off the job last night to bring awareness to racial justice and the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. 

Reset gets the latest from WBEZ Sports Contributor Cheryl Raye Stout.