Unnecessary police violence against unarmed African-Americans continues to be a problem, and the sports world is responding.
After Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin was shot 7 times on Sunday, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, there have been more protests against racial inequality and injustice. In nearby Milwaukee, the Brewers decided to postpone their game against Cincinnati, and the NBA Bucks chose not to play their playoff game. The NBA & WNBA decided to postpone their entire schedule for tonight.
Two more baseball games were postponed, both on the West Coast, as the Dodgers & Giants and Padres & Mariners chose not to play. The NHL playoffs continue as scheduled in Canada, which, given the current social climate, might as well be half a world away, eh?
The Mets' Dominic Smith took a knee prior to the start of tonight's game vs. Miami. You know that won't sit well with a certain demagogue....
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We dealt with this in greater detail over at Tri-City SportsBeat, but Shenendehowa graduate Ian Anderson made his Major League debut a successful one for Atlanta earlier tonight in beating the Yankees, 5-1, outdueling Gerrit Cole in the process. Anderson went six, struck out six, and gave up just one hit.
Here's the highlights, courtesy of MLB's YouTube channel:
And, yes, we SO want to see Ian vs. the Mets next month.
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