The Factory Report: NBA boycott and playoff results - a podcast by The Eastern Echo

On August 26, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would not play their upcoming playoff game in order to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Soon, other teams followed suit, postponing all three playoff games scheduled for that day. Luke and Caleb discuss the impact of the boycott, as well as recent results of both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

You can find the tweets they reference linked below:

• Orlando Magic tweeted that team would have a Zoom call w/Orange County Sheriff to discuss local policing
• ESPN Writer Ramona Shelbourne reports that Wisconsin Lieutenant gov Mandela Barnes also met w/ Bucks to discuss a police reform bill

Hosted: Caleb Burlingame, Luke Gremban

Produced: Ronia Cabansag

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