NBA playoff games were put on hold this week as players refused to play in protest of anti-Black racism and police brutality after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
The Toronto Raptors were at the forefront of this social justice conversation and saw their series against the Boston Celtics put on hold.
Raptors reporter Doug Smith, who has covered the team since their inception in 1995, joined Braydon Holmyard on “Indoor Recess” to talk about the magnitude of these protests and to set up a highly-anticipated second round playoff series.
Smith talks about the historic week for NBA players, Pascal Siakam’s playoff performance, how the wings in this series will be the deciding factor, Marc Gasol’s offence, storylines around the NBA and much more.