Boycotts due to demonstrations surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha (in Wisconsin - close to Milwaukee).

A couple different ways to look at it

Don’t want to be an escape like sports usually is. They want people to talk about the issue!

Is it really sticking it to the system that needs changing? What other options are there?

MLB

Tatis still doing crazy things

Ran into left field to catch a ball

Tatis stats (as of 8/26)

.301 avg

12 HRs (leading MLB)

29 RBI (leading MLB)

6 SB (top 5)

Betts playing up to the money

Betts stats (as of 8/26)

.293 avg

11 HRs (tied 2nd)

24 RBI (top 10)

5 SB

NL Leader -

Los Angeles Dodgers - (record 22-9)

Oakland Athletics - (record 21-10)

NBA PLAYOFFS - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29647539/nba-playoffs-2020-schedules-news-odds-latest-updates

No game 5s today! All boycotted

Matchups - CHECK BEFORE RECORDING.

East

(1) Milwaukee vs. (8) Orlando - Milwaukee leads 3-1

(2) Toronto vs. (7) Brooklyn - Toronto WON 4-0

Toronto Looking great (won by an average of 21 pts)

Norman Powell (avg 18pts)

Fred VanFleet (avg 22pts)

Pascal Siakam (avg 21 pts) 

Serge Ibaka 20+ pts and 10+ rebs

(3) Boston vs. (6) Philadelphia - Boston WON 4-0

Kemba walker (avg 24 pts)

Jayson Tatum (avg 27 pts)

Embiid (avg 31 pts and 12 Reb)

Can Embiid get any help? (simmons healthy regular season (16.4 pts - 7.8 Reb - 8 asts)

Brett Brown - 76ers coach, fired.

(4) Indiana vs. (5) Miami - Miami won 4-0

Dragic leading scorer 22.8 pts per game

Jimmy Butler 19.8 pts per game

Nate McMilan (Pacers coach) - fired today!

West

(1) Lakers vs. (8) Portland - Lakers 3-1

(2) Clippers vs. (7) Dallas - Clippers 3-2

Luka

Paul George - finally came to life in Game 5.

(3) Denver vs. (6) Utah - Utah up 3-2

(4) Houston vs. (5) OKC - Tied 2-2

Next round

Celtics-Raptors: supposed to start on Thursday! May be boycotted.

OTHER TOPICS

Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona!

Wants to leave for free but clause saying he could has expired by this point. 

Could be a €700 million release cause (over $800 million!)

Extension of season due to COVID: does that impact when the clause expired?