Jason Heyward and Matt Kemp are among the MLB players who decided not to play on Wednesday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of their playoff series with the Orlando Magic. The other four teams NBA teams that were scheduled to play on Wednesday also decided to boycott. From there, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds decided not to play on Wednesday. The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres also joined in.
Two players whose teams were set to play decided they would not be participating. Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Kemp gave the following statement on Instagram:
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward also declined to play in response to the shooting.
Heyward’s Cubs played against the Detroit Tigers without him in the lineup.
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