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• Jacob Blake’s father sends message to Lakers’ LeBron James after missing phone call
The NBA bubble in Orlando almost popped this past week after players boycotted the games amidst the ongoing social unrest in the United States. The uproar came after Jacob Blake, a 29-year old black man, was unjustly shot seven times in his back by police officer Rusten Sheskey. The Milwaukee Bucks kickstarted the movement and […]
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• Giannis: Protesting shooting bigger than game
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said Saturday he'll remember how he felt after talking to the family of Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, for the rest of his life....2020
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• Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo opens up on emotional moment with Jacob Blake’s father
After the Milwaukee Bucks opted not to play on Wednesday in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the team placed a series of phone calls to politicians in their home state to ask how they can ignite palpable changes that helps African American people combat police brutality and racial injustice. The Bucks […]
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• Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce connecting Jacob Blake’s dad with other NBA coaches for next step
Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce is reportedly connecting Jacob Blake’s dad with the other NBA coaches, per Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. Pierce and his fellow coaches are seeking to bring justice to Blake after he was shot seven times in the back by police. Blake is currently in the hospital, but he is […]
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• Thunder’s Chris Paul spoke with Jacob Blake’s father, claims guys are ‘tired of seeing the same thing over and over again’
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has spoken with Jacob Blake’s father and wanted to assure him the NBA is going to do everything it can to bring justice to Blake. Chris Paul, who is the NBPA president, emotionally talked about how guys in the NBA are “tired of seeing the same thing over […]
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• Donovan Mitchell, Adidas will team up to donate $90,000 to Jacob Blake’s family
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is teaming up with Adidas to help Jacob Blake and his family. Mitchell and Adidas will donate $90,000 to a college scholarship fund for the children of Jacob Blake. View this post on Instagram This one is different for me. For the first 45 hours of the #DONISSUE2 spidey-sense […]
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• NBA Rumors: Wednesday Meeting Began With Call From Jacob Blake’s Family
The Jacob Blake shooting has caused quite a stir among professional athletes in the United States, including the NBA. It started Wednesday afternoon when the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic in response to the shooting. Several other teams discussed following suit, and the NBA wound up postponing […]
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• LeBron James speaks out about Jacob Blake shooting: Black people are 'terrified'
Blake, who is black, was shot seven times in front of his family by Kenosha police officers over the weekend. Police were responding to a domestic disturbance call when the shooting took place....2020
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• Kyle Kuzma claims anybody who defends police shooting Jacob Blake is ‘a piece of s***’
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma had a strong reaction to Jacob Blake getting shot by police officers in front of his family in Wisconsin. Warning, the video is pretty graphic: And if you’re defending this act…you’re a piece of 💩 and the part of the problem. Ya he’s walking away but that doesn’t […]
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