Aftermath of Police Shooting of Black Man Disrupts NBA Playoffs (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA declared on the 25th (local time) that they would not participate in the playoffs in protest against the police shooting of Joseph Blake, a Black man. As a result, three games scheduled for that day were canceled.

According to US media such as CNBC, the Bucks declared their non-participation ahead of the playoff game against the Orlando Magic scheduled for that day, causing the game to be canceled.

This move is interpreted as a protest against the police shooting of Blake. Since the NBA is a league centered around Black players, it seems there was a consensus that this incident could not be overlooked. Milwaukee, the home city of the Bucks, is the largest city in Wisconsin.

In this regard, the NBA decided to cancel the remaining two games and reschedule them, but CNBC reported that the playoff games scheduled for the 26th might also be canceled.

After the video of Blake being shot in front of his three sons spread, nationwide protests have continued across the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last May.

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