Players from the Milwaukee Bucks, the team that started the NBA boycott this week in protest against racism and police violence against blacks, and the Orlando Magic resumed the playoffs this Saturday and paid homage, getting on their knees during the United States anthem, to actor Chadwick Boseman, famous for playing the role of the superhero “Black Panther” and who died the day before.
The NBA playoffs first round matches were resumed after a three-day stoppage in protest against the violence against black man Jacob Blake, shot in the back at point blank range and in front of his children during a police action in Wisconsin ( north), Milwaukee Bucks state.
After considering leaving the Disney World (Orlando) headquarters and ending the season, the players agreed to return to the competition, causing the billionaires who own their franchises to commit to a series of social actions, mainly to promote voting in the communities. United States black women.
Game five of the playoffs between Bucks, which dominates the series 3-1, and Magic began after a series of tributes to characters who passed away this week, like Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Cliff Robinson, former player Portland Trail Blazers, and African-American actor Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman’s death from colon cancer shocked the NBA and the rest of American sports on Friday night.
Dozens of players sent messages on social media to learn of the death of the actor, who had not spoken publicly about his illness, first diagnosed in 2016.
The actor also played Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to break the racial barrier and enter the major leagues in 1947, in the film “42”.
On the court, the Bucks won the Orland Magic 118 to 104 with 28 points and 17 rebounds from their star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and qualified for the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, where they will face the Miami Heat.
