According to The New York Times, the Bucks were supposed to play a playoff game with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. However, the Bucks refused to go out of the locker room to participate in the competition to protest against the bad violent law enforcement behavior of the American police.
"Some things are more important than basketball. The players and the team decided to stand up and protest today, which shows that we have had enough. Change needs to happen. I am extremely proud of my players, and we will 100% support and assist them to bring about real changes, "Alex Lasry, senior vice president of Bucks, wrote on his personal social account.
Buck officials also said in a statement released on Wednesday night local time that the team supported the players' actions, saying that although the team did not know in advance, it fully agreed with the players' actions and would continue to support them.
At present, according to the Associated Press, in addition to the game between Bucks and Magic, the matchup between Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trailblazers scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed, and the specific time has yet to be determined. NBA officials also announced the news on social accounts. It is unclear whether Thursday's game will also be affected.
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The specific situation of the violent law enforcement incident against a black man by the US police
This violent police enforcement incident, which caused strong public anger in the United States, took place in Wisconsin, where the Milwaukee Bucks, the American NBA team, is located.
A live video shows an unarmed black man surrounded by three policemen, one of whom pointed a gun at him. Later, when the man walked to his car, a policeman behind him suddenly fired seven shots at his back at close range, causing him to be seriously injured and sent to hospital.
Therefore, you can imagine how shocked the American people are at this extremely violent scene! At present, all walks of life in the United States, including the sports world, have condemned the police's behavior in this matter.
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