The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic were not on the floor for their scheduled playoff game on Wednesday, in a reported protest of the recent police shooting of an unarmed black man in Wisconsin.
The Bucks, who play approximately 40 miles from Kenosha, where Jacob Blake was shot in the back at point-blank range by police officers in view of his children on Sunday, decided to the boycott the game, according to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN.
The surreal scene unfolded on telecasts, where Game 5 of the best-of-seven series was set to air to national audiences. Instead, viewers saw an entirely empty court, while NBA TV announcers initially appeared uncertain whether the players would eventually emerge from their locker rooms.
Earlier this week, Milwaukee guard George Hill suggested the NBA restart was a mistake when he was asked what more players can do to help achieve justice for victims of police violence and systemic racism.
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