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MLS joins NBA and other US sports in boycotting games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting

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27.08.2020 - 06:29

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on this link here.Elsewhere, WNBA games were postponed after players wore t-shirts bearing Blake’s name, and baseball games were also boycotted.Clashes between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds as well as the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners were postponed.The MLS Players Association tweeted in response to the National Basketball Players Association, "We stand with you. #JusticeForJacobBlake".

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