August 26, 2020, By Andrew Holleran

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly voted in favor of boycotting the remainder of the 2020 postseason.

NBA insider Shams Charania reports that the Lakers and Clippers both voted to boycott the season. They were reportedly the first two teams to exit the meeting.
“The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the NBA season. Most other teams voted to continue. LeBron James has exited the meeting,” he reported.

Stephen A. Smith reacted on Twitter:
“If this is True — if LeBron decides to end the season — the NBA Season has unofficially come to an end,” he tweeted.

He’s probably not wrong there.

Three NBA games scheduled to take place today were not played. The Milwaukee Bucks led the way, staying in the locker room before Game 5.
“When we take the court and represent Milwaukee and Wisconsin, we are expected to play at a high level, give maximum effort and hold each other accountable. We hold ourselves to that standard, and in this moment, we are demanding the same from our lawmakers and law enforcement. “We are calling for justice for Jacob Blake and demand the officers be held accountable. For this to occur, it is imperative for the Wisconsin State Legislature to reconvene after months of inaction and take up meaningful measures to address issues of police accountability, brutality and criminal justice reform. We encourage all citizens to educate themselves, take peaceful and responsible action, and remember to vote on Nov. 3,” the Bucks announced.

The NBA is reportedly expected to hold a Board of Governors meeting on Thursday morning.

https://thespun.com/nba/los-angeles-lake...cott-nba-season

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Got news for LeBron. His antics, hypocricy and stupidity, plus those of his confreres, have ended the NBA. Permanently. Hope you like asking, "Do you want fries with that", LeBron!

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BY DYLAN GWINN, 26 Aug 2020

Former President Barack Obama heaped praise on NBA players for “standing up” for what they believe in on Wednesday. As the Association called-off three playoff games as a form of protest over the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The 44th president captioned a video of Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers and expressed that “all our institutions” needed to “stand up for our values.”

Obama’s tweet comes in the wake of the decision of the Milwaukee Bucks, and several other players and teams, deciding to not play their three playoff games on Wednesday. Believing instead, that their efforts could be better utilized fighting for social justice.

As the Associated Press reports:
The dramatic series of moves began when the Bucks — the NBA’s team from Wisconsin, a state rocked in recent days by the shooting by police officers of Jacob Blake, a Black man — didn’t take the floor for their playoff game against the Magic. The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.

Players had been discussing boycotting games in the bubble after the shooting of Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More discussions were scheduled Wednesday, but even before that the Bucks apparently decided they would act. ‘Some things are bigger than basketball,’ Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry tweeted. ‘The stand taken today by the players and (the organization) shows that we’re fed up. Enough is enough. Change needs to happen. I’m incredibly proud of our guys and we stand 100% behind our players ready to assist and bring about real change.’

There are three other playoff games scheduled Thursday. It was unclear if they would be affected. Several NBA players, including LeBron James, tweeted out messages demanding change and the Boston Celtics’ official Twitter account did the same. According to ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, all NBA players are having a discussion to decide whether to continue the season.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/...NF7YcoKgeLKPVYY

Blaming the cops when the behavior of resisting arrest goes unmentioned. TM

Here's a public service video from Chris Rock