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Even after the massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement that has been echoing across the world since May, it seems that nothing has really changed as another African-American named Jacob Blake was shot again in the hands of three police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. Blake was shot from behind seven times and is currently […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had a blunt reaction to the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. Mitchell said he’s frankly “tired of this s**t,” per Eric Walden of the Salt Lake City Tribune. Donovan Mitchell on the Jacob Blake situation: "When does it stop? When does it end? I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had a lot to say about the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. Even though the Nuggets are facing elimination on Tuesday, Malone still took the time to passionately speak out on police brutality against African Americans, via Kendra Andrews of The Athletic. Michael Malone’s full comments regarding the shooting of […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown delivered a powerful statement on the Jacob Blake shooting during his media session on Tuesday. Brown, who wears No. 7, says all he can think about is Blake getting shot seven times by the police whenever he sees his jersey or thinks about his number. The 23-year-old Celtics youngster had […]

According to multiple outlets, the Detroit Lions have decided to cancel practice on Tuesday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network on Twitter, the Lions’ players decided to cancel practice. The #Lions have canceled practice today in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in […]

The profound public clamor that was seen in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd made the case seem like the last straw of police brutality in America. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. Jacob Blake, another Black man, was recently shot in the back seven times at point-blank range by the police while getting into a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has spoken out about the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, an African American, by Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers on Sunday. According to LeBron, he is “terrified” to be a Black man at this day and age: https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1298117107683602443 There is a video of the incident that is currently making its […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma had a strong reaction to Jacob Blake getting shot by police officers in front of his family in Wisconsin. Warning, the video is pretty graphic: And if you’re defending this act…you’re a piece of 💩 and the part of the problem. Ya he’s walking away but that doesn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is just the latest NBA player to react to Kenosha police shooting Jacob Blake in the back on Sunday. LeBron has long been outspoken on matters of racial injustice, so it’s no surprise that he expressed righteous outrage over this latest act of police violence: And y’all wonder why […]

Instead of taking his routine questions from the media on Monday morning, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer took some time to recognize Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot at point-blank range by Kenosha police in Wisconsin over the weekend. The Bucks also sent out an official statement with regards to Blake’s shooting, […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was indignant after watching the video of Kenosha police shooting Jacob Blake in the back. The young star is fresh off a couple of 50-point performances in his first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, now one win away from reaching the second round, yet Mitchell couldn’t help but leave everything […]