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The Milwaukee Bucks were the first to launch a massive protest against the police and their brutality against blacks, which began in all American sports leagues.
After the Bucks decided not to play on the field against the Orlando Magic, several more games were canceled in the NBA league. A total cancellation of the playoffs was also being considered, but the NBA players later reached an agreement with each other and decided to continue the season.
One of the best basketball players in the league, the leader of the Bucks Gianis Antetokounmpo He told how the team decided to make that decision.
“I saw George Hill and Sterling Brown. George decided not to play the game and did not pressure any of his teammates. Neither for me nor for the coach.
Brown decided to do the same. He came to the locker room to speak, and I, as a leader like Giannis, also decided not to play that game. I told coach Mike Budenholzer not to play because I couldn’t leave my teammates. The teammates felt all that attitude and at that moment it was definitely not the right time to compete.
I support them one hundred percent. We will win or lose, I support them. Whether we go to the field or stay in the locker room, I will support you. So as a team we decided not to play and it happened. “
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks returned to the court on Saturday and defeated the Magic 118: 104 in the fifth game of the series and won the series with four victories with the result 4-1.
G.Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and bounced 17 balls.
“We took a powerful step by deciding not to play then because we paid attention,” Antetokounmpo said after the game. “We see how other leagues and athletes around the world have done the same and that says a lot about our league, because it is a platform to talk about.”
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