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A brief history of the NBA boycott and what it means for the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are considering boycotting Thursday’s contest against the Boston Celtics.
The frustration from players stems from a situation in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where a black man named Jacob Blake was shot at several times by police after he reportedly broke up a fight. Footage of the shooting was shared across social media on Sunday night. Blake is reportedly alive, paralyzed from the waist-down.
This all adds to the boil, as some players considered not even coming to Orlando in light of the social justice movement that has been ongoing since George Floyd lost his life at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, spurring protests and activism across the country.