A night of protest, Where NBA, WNBA, MLS, Tennis, and MLB stand after players boycott games.
NBA, The players on the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they were boycotting Game 5 of their playoff series against the Magic on Wednesday night. Rather than have the Bucks forfeit, the NBA then postponed the game.
In a meeting with teams on Wednesday night, the Lakers and Clippers reportedly voted to end the season right now and walk away, but the other teams could not reach a consensus on how to proceed. Discussions will continue today.
WNBA, The league was made to postpone all three games that were scheduled on Wednesday night after players announced they would be boycotting playing. Games will all attempt to be rescheduled, according to a statement from the league.
MLS, All but one game on Wednesday night was postponed after players announced their intention to boycott.
After the one game that did occur — an Orlando City win over Nashville — Orlando City’s Nani told reporters that his team was unaware of the scope of the players’ initiative to boycott, and wanted to respect the fans who had already shown up at the stadium.
MLB, The Milwaukee Brewers decided to boycott their game against the Cincinnati Reds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners followed suit, refusing to play their game against the Giants and Padres, respectively. The league has said it will try to reschedule the games.
Tennis, Naomi Osaka announced that she wouldn’t play in the WTA Western & Southern Open semifinals on Thursday, leading to the tournament suspending all play for one day
A night of protest: Where NBA, WNBA, MLS, MLB and Tennis stand after players boycott games
A night of protest, Where NBA, WNBA, MLS, Tennis, and MLB stand after players boycott games.
NBA, The players on the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they were boycotting Game 5 of their playoff series against the Magic on Wednesday night. Rather than have the Bucks forfeit, the NBA then postponed the game.
In a meeting with teams on Wednesday night, the Lakers and Clippers reportedly voted to end the season right now and walk away, but the other teams could not reach a consensus on how to proceed. Discussions will continue today.
WNBA, The league was made to postpone all three games that were scheduled on Wednesday night after players announced they would be boycotting playing. Games will all attempt to be rescheduled, according to a statement from the league.
MLS, All but one game on Wednesday night was postponed after players announced their intention to boycott.
After the one game that did occur — an Orlando City win over Nashville — Orlando City’s Nani told reporters that his team was unaware of the scope of the players’ initiative to boycott, and wanted to respect the fans who had already shown up at the stadium.
MLB, The Milwaukee Brewers decided to boycott their game against the Cincinnati Reds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners followed suit, refusing to play their game against the Giants and Padres, respectively. The league has said it will try to reschedule the games.
Tennis, Naomi Osaka announced that she wouldn’t play in the WTA Western & Southern Open semifinals on Thursday, leading to the tournament suspending all play for one day