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Former Maryland student-athletes react to Jacob Blake shooting, NBA protests

Professional athletes, as well as many in college, have been using their platforms to take a stance against racial injustice and police brutality this summer, as shown around the sports world last week.

The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday in response to watching Jacob Blake get shot seven times in the back by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with his three kids sitting in the car. The Magic refused to accept the game as a forfeit in solidarity, and soon enough all of other NBA teams had chosen not to play their upcoming games.