Jacob Blake – Sports As A Weapon

Episode 5: The “Sports Strike Heard Around the World”

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments black lives matter, BLM, Boycott, Dominic Smith, Justice for Jacob Blake, LeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks, MLB, Mookie Betts, Naomi Osaka, NBA, NFL, NHL, Police Brutality, Sports Strike, Tennis, WNBA

In today’s episode, I discuss Wednesday’s historic day in sports entangled with social justice and worker solidarity. The Milwaukee Bucks decided to strike and not play in Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, which led to a wave across all sports with MLB, NFL, WNBA, and even Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka striking in solidarity. Oh, and eventually the NHL joined the strike in solidarity too, due to the efforts of the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA).

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EP 4: “Our Enemies in Blue” Episode-Police Shoot Jacob Blake and NBA, LeBron, and George Hill Respond, Malcolm X and Toronto Raptors Boycotting ECSF Game 1?

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments Anthony Davis, black lives matter, BLM, Enemies in Blue, George Hill, Jacob Blake, Justice for Jacob Blake, Kyle Kuzma, Lakers, LeBron James, Malcolm X, Masai Ujiri, NBA, Police Brutality, social justice, Sports, sports as a weapon, Toronto Raptors

In today’s episode, I will be discussing Police Violence and the continued police killings of Black People. Specifically, I will focus today’s show on the shooting of Jacob Blake by Police in Wisconsin this past Sunday and the outrage from the black community and NBA players like George Hill and LeBron James