The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team in the NBA to boycott a playoff game at the NBA camps in Orlando. They did it as a form of protest to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, who was shot by police multiple times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The team even had a conference call with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes inside the locker room, according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN.

The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, according to the Wisconsin DOJ's statement. 

Led by George Hill and Sterling Brown, the team addressed the media outside their locker room to talk about the social injustice happening in the United States.

“The past four months have shed a light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American communities. Citizens around the country have used their voices and platforms to speak out against these wrongdoings. 

“Over the last few days in our home state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen the horrendous video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back seven times by a police officer in Kenosha, and the additional shooting of protestors. Despite the overwhelming plea for change, there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball.

“When we take the court and represent Milwaukee and Wisconsin, we are expected to play at a high level, give maximum effort and hold each other accountable. We hold ourselves to that standard, and in this moment, we are demanding the same from our lawmakers and law enforcement.

“We are calling for justice for Jacob Blake and demand the officers be held accountable. For this to occur, it is imperative for the Wisconsin State Legislature to reconvene after months of inaction and take up meaningful measures to address issues of police accountability, brutality and criminal justice reform. We encourage all citizens to educate themselves, take peaceful and responsible action, and remember to vote on Nov. 3."