Do you agree with how athletes, sports leagues reacted to the police shooting of Jacob Blake?
We want to hear what you think about games being canceled and postponed.
It’s been an unprecedented few days in sports.
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Games were canceled or postponed. Some practices were canceled, too. MLB, MLS, the NBA, NHL, and the WNBA all postponed games this week in response to Jacob Blake being shot by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisc. on Sunday.
Amid historic walkouts and boycotts, there is some renewed discussion around what role athletes play — or should play — within their professions.
Athletes and sports leagues are directing viewers’ attention to Jacob Blake and nationwide calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality. Zdeno Chara said of rescheduling Friday’s Bruins-Lightning game, “Obviously, we thought it was the right thing for us to do to take a stand.” The Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays postponed their Thursday game. “I need to fight,” Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty said of wrestling with the decision of whether or not to cancel Thursday’s practice in the wake of the shooting. “Because this isn’t right and it hasn’t been right.” On Wednesday, Celtics wing Jayson Tatum said, “We don’t want to just keep playing and forget about what’s going on in the outside world because it’s affecting us.”
So, we want to ask readers: Do you agree with how athletes and sports leagues reacted to the Jacob Blake shooting? Do you believe athletes should use their platform to advocate for change amid a racial reckoning in our country? Or do you believe athletes should stay out of politics all together? Is voicing their opinions appropriate, but walking out going too far? Or perhaps it is not enough? Would you have liked to see playoffs canceled or more games postponed until more action is taken?
Let us know in the survey below or email us at [email protected] and your response may be featured in an upcoming Boston.com article.
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