After players-led protests caused postponements in the NBA, WNBA and MLB, Major League Soccer players followed suit and will not play scheduled games Wednesday night in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., according to The Athletic's Paul Tenorio.
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Earlier, MLS put out a statement pledging its support for the Black community, saying the league needs to “do more to take tangible steps to impact change."
“The entire Major League Soccer family unequivocally condemns racism and has always stood for equality, but we need to do more to take tangible steps to impact change,” the statement read.