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Troubled by Jacob Blake shooting, Raptors discuss boycotting playoff series against Celtics
Boston Globe ^ | August 25, 2020 | Adam Himmelsbach

Posted on 08/25/2020 9:38:54 PM PDT by CraigDanforth

When the NBA restarted in Orlando in the midst of the surging social justice movement, there was some concern among players that the games could become a distraction and stall the momentum of the initiative. Players have worked to keep the movement in the forefront, from kneeling during the national anthem to dedicating large segments of their media sessions to raising awareness.

But some are unsure if that is enough. In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin, Raptors players said they held a team meeting Tuesday in which they discussed how to take further action, including the possibility of boycotting their conference semifinals series against the Celtics.

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Brown, who led a peaceful protest in Georgia before the NBA’s restart, was visibly upset Tuesday as he spoke about his sadness and frustration following this latest shooting.

“Are we not human beings?” he asked. “Is Jacob Blake not a human being? I don’t care if he did something 10 years ago, 10 days ago, or 10 minutes ago. If he served his sentence and he was released back into society, he still deserves to be treated like a human and does not deserve to be shot in the back seven times with the intent to kill. His kids will never unsee that. His family will never unsee that. And frankly, I will never unsee it.”

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonglobe.com ...


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To: CraigDanforth

That would save them from a humiliating loss to Boston.


61 posted on 08/26/2020 10:37:52 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: IAGeezer912

There was this one year...1986....


62 posted on 08/26/2020 10:41:43 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Gay State Conservative

Too many licks to the head


63 posted on 08/27/2020 1:31:45 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: CraigDanforth
When the NBA restarted in Orlando in the midst of the surging social justice movement, there was some concern among players that the games could become a distraction and stall the momentum of the initiative

How are they gonna disrespect the country if they can't kneel for the anthem because there is no game?

If just one of these teams was smart, they'd cut the political grandstanding, show up to the games anyway, take the forfeit win, and get a free National Championship!
64 posted on 08/27/2020 8:46:59 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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