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i imagine a significant plurality of boston fans would turn on them viciously

jfc can you not

Bucks haven’t taken the court yet. Tip-off supposed to be now

Magic just left the court

Milwaukee and NBA personnel are standing outside of Bucks‘ locker room -- where players have been adamant about sitting Game 5 in protest, sources tell me and @joevardon. https://t.co/3IxSnRnldr

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 26, 2020

nothing yet through official channels or major papers; if they're sitting this out, they haven't had time to properly organize a statement.

I think this is historically unprecedented? Has there ever been a scheduled game in american professional sports that was bilaterally cancelled by the players? Has there ever been a scheduled game in american professional sports that has been canceled due to political reasons short of war?

Rockets-OKC players are planning to boycott Game 5 of their series, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 26, 2020

This day is nuts

Bucks players are in locker room attempting to reach the attorney general of Wisconsin, Josh Kaul, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Magic players are leaving the arena soon -- not accepting the Bucks‘ forfeit.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 26, 2020

All games to be possibly canceled

excited for the inevitable terrible darren rovell tweet

such a tremendously weird once-in-a-lifetime situation in that this appears to be happening organically and apart from the agents, managers, union reps, businessmen and political leaders that would help either block or mold the terms of a structured boycott.

the immediate issue for silver is going to be what concessions or actions, if anything, the players are asking for to return to business as usual. I don't entirely get the sense if the players have an answer there or if the Bucks players are intending to use this moment as leverage to call for the prosecution of the cops who shot jacob blake.

I think a lot depends on if Lebron chooses to sit out tonight and/or if he's vocal about his reasoning.

The Lakers have a team meeting soon to discuss the possbility of boycotting Game 5 tonight against Portland, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020

I think that’s a wrap for hoops today

one has to assume bron is gonna take a big lead on this afa being a voice for the players

BREAKING:
CNN has learned that all of tonight’s NBA games have been postponed.

— Coy Wire (@CoyWire) August 26, 2020

Fuckin' A! I don't know what will come of it but glad to see players taking a stronger stand. Good luck to the bucks in their attempts to put pressure on the AG.

The NBA collective bargaining agreement bans strikes, which means the Bucks are breaking their own contract to stop playing in protest of police violence. (But this is your reminder that there aren't really illegal strikes, just unsuccessful ones.) https://t.co/c2g07wXspx pic.twitter.com/4MmNSb8bJX

— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) August 26, 2020

players shd call for a national general strike someone tell them if you know them

I'm gonna make a wild prediction that Lebron will not play tonight

Question is no longer if players are prepared to boycott one game — that’s happened. It’s how many they will. There have been discussions amongst several teams, notably Toronto, about going home.

— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) August 26, 2020

I think this is historically unprecedented? Has there ever been a scheduled game in american professional sports that was bilaterally cancelled by the players? Has there ever been a scheduled game in american professional sports that has been canceled due to political reasons short of war?

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, August 26, 2020 4:43 PM (twenty-three minutes ago)

the warriors and clippers were going to protest a playoff game after the sterling tapes leaked but the league forced him out before it came to that. this case is unique bcuz the issue transcends the league entirely

Brewers players are meeting in 10 minutes to discuss the status of their game against the Reds tonight.

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) August 26, 2020

leagues all "weve postponed the games" lol

All games are postponed, and Game 5 of each series will be rescheduled, NBA says.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020

Damn shame it isn't football season. Can you imagine if the Packers went on strike?

sincerely doubt nfl players have the pull for something like this but if things start dominoing who knows

was not expecting this

SO proud of the NBA players. pic.twitter.com/k62nNzBOUO

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 26, 2020

lions already walked out of practice today!

lol he couldnt help but pivot to steven a knows best about half way through

Must be getting ready for his barbershop quartet.

lol

STATEMENT FROM THE ORLANDO MAGIC AND THE DeVOS FAMILY pic.twitter.com/jRZJmo1mq4

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) August 26, 2020

I'm sure DeVos agreed to his name being used without annnnnny coercion

the warriors and clippers were going to protest a playoff game after the sterling tapes leaked but the league forced him out before it came to that.

Would be great if it hit MLB... NHL seems an unlikely step but hey.

The Brewers have decided not to play tonight’s game.

— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) August 26, 2020

kenny smith walked off the tnt set in solidarity with the players

Would be nice to see a well deserved apology from the idiot talking heads on ESPN, twitter, and the like who had the nerve to shit on guys like Kyrie and Avery Bradley for sitting out right from the start on baseless claims of "BUT IT WON'T DO ANYTHINGGGGGGGG"... but that's demanding a bit too much from lowlifes who had no class or self awareness to begin with.

Would be absolutely awesome and insane if players actually did follow their lead and just went home straight up; would certainly put Silver and the NBA's supposed "commitment to social justice" to the test in the biggest possible way. Listening to the pain in George Hill and Siakam's voices when they were ruminating on why they came in the first place tells me it's more than a remote possibility; these guys are justifiably sick and tired of this shit.

Thoughts from @mcuban on the boycotts and whether he’d support his team taking that action.

“Of course I would support my team. A lot of things in life are more important than basketball. And I’ll support action items nba players put in place to try to effect change.”

— Mike Doocy (@MikeDoocyFox4) August 26, 2020

yeah kinda feels like the season is over right now but who knows

https://www.nba.com/video/2020/08/26/20200826-inside-nba-chris-webber-speaks-on-boycott

And now the Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers will not be playing their game tonight. Let's get our terminology on point: that would be a "double-wildcat-political-strike for racial justice."

— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) August 26, 2020

yes, thank you to everyone on twitter who felt the need to explain the difference between a boycott and a strike

I hate Dave Zirin so much

hes fine, calm down

Nah he’s full of shit

Clout chasing loon

i tend to think he sucks but he's very easy to avoid so i don't get worked up about it

hes so easy to avoid that i have only a vague idea who he is

fwiw i dont think its a double its just the same strike right