NBA players vote to resume season; Thursday's games postponed
The NBA players have voted to resume the season following a meeting Thursday morning.
Sources told ESPN that the result of the meeting was the continuation of the season, which was in jeopardy after all three playoff games were postponed Wednesday after the Bucks refused to play in their scheduled game against the Orlando Magic. ESPN's Tim MacMahon says that there will be another players' meeting Thursday, with two players from each team representing their roster.
Despite the vote, Thursday's scheduled games will still be postponed, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski, "the resumption of playoff games could come as soon as Friday."
Wojnarowski also reported that there is a meeting that will take place Thursday between the owners and the players, which is "expected to include plans of action moving forward on social justice issues."
The league-wide strike began as a response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc., over the weekend. Blake, a Black man, was shot by police officers seven times in front of his family and is reportedly paralyzed as a result of the shooting. The shooting sparked nationwide outrage and subsequent protests, including the NBA postponing two days of playoff games as a result of players' united action.
The NBA is not the only sports league taking a stance against police brutality and racial inequality, as the MLB and MLS both canceled games as a result Wednesday, and several NFL teams have canceled practices, including the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions.
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