United States: players and sports teams boycott games in protest against police violence

News Tank Football - Paris - News #191434 - Published on 27/08/20 at 16:26
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The players of the NBA franchise Milwaukee Bucks, followed by those of their opponent Orlando Magic, decided to boycott their playoff game on 26/08/2020 in order to protest against the police violence suffered by Black Americans and in particular Jacob Blake, 29 years old, hit by seven bullets fired in the back by police officers during an...

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