ORLANDO, FLORIDA - The Milwaukee Bucks failed to appear on court for their NBA playoff game with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday amid speculation of a boycott following the latest shooting of an unarmed black man by US police.
There was no official explanation as to why the team did not arrive on court, but US media reports said Bucks players had remained in their locker room in protest. The no-show follows widespread outrage throughout the NBA after the shooting of 29-year-old African-American Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse said his players and counterparts from the Boston Celtics had discussed a possibly boycott of their playoff game set for Thursday."It is ongoing discussions. I think it is one idea on the table. There are some other ideas on the table as well."