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Commentator Kenny Smith Walks Off ‘NBA On TNT’ In Solidarity With Players Strike

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The Milwaukee Bucks refused to take to the court today for the team’s scheduled game against the Orlando Magic in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who has reportedly been left paralyzed after being shot seven times in the back by a Milwaukee police officer.

In solidarity with the Bucks, players from the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers followed suit, likewise refusing to play in scheduled games.

Meanwhile, “TNT on NBA” still had a pregame show to produce, and a dramatic moment came at the beginning of the broadcast when commentator Kenny Smith walked off the set in solidarity with the players.

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