Milwaukee Bucks Boycott Playoff Game, Other NBA Teams Follow Suit

The Milwaukee Bucks are boycotting their playoff game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday … electing to not take the court in protest after the Jacob Blake shooting.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his teammates did not participate in pre-game warm-ups before their scheduled Game 5 matchup in the NBA bubble … staying put in the locker room.

Of course, Blake was shot in the back 7 times by a police officer during an incident in Kenosha on Sunday … about 45 minutes from Milwaukee.

The news was just made official minutes ago — with the team announcing they will not play on Wednesday at all.

Bucks player George Hill issued a short statement saying, “We’re tired of the killings and the injustice.”

Obviously, this will have huge ramifications — the team is reportedly facing millions of dollars in fines for missing the game. But, they clearly feel the social justice statement is worth it.

ESPN’s Bobby Marks says the fine could be as high as $5 million if the NBA chooses to enforce it.

Both the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics have also discussed boycotting their playoff game on Thursday.

Unclear if the Bucks’ move will embolden them to stay off the court.

Of course, Bucks player Sterling Brown was victim of police brutality back in 2018 when he was tased by cops while outside of a Walgreens in Milwaukee while on a first date.

Cops had accused him of parking in a handicap space … and things escalated from there.

Video showed officers taking Brown to the ground and tasing him — despite the fact he never resisted or seemed to pose a threat.

Brown says he was offered a $400,000 settlement in exchange for his silence on the matter — but he refused, saying, “I can’t be quiet.”