Anger is burning! Protest against black people being shot seven times by the police, and many sports events in the United States were postponed!

　　[Global Network Reporter Hou Jiaxin] Black man Jacob Blake was fired seven times by the police, causing the anger caused by paralysis to spread to American sports. Three Major League Baseball (MLB) games were postponed because the team refused to play; Major League Soccer (MLS) announced the postponement of five games and American Men’s Professional Basketball League (NBA) announced the postponement of three playoff games … …

　　According to a comprehensive report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Reuters, three MLB matches were postponed because the participating teams refused to play. According to reports, Major League Baseball Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Redskins all announced their refusal to attend Wednesday’s game to protest Blake’s violent law enforcement by the police.

　　On the evening of 26th local time, MLB issued a statement saying: "Considering the pain and injury experienced by the Wisconsin community after the shooting of Jacob Blake, we respect the decision of many players not to participate in the competition tonight." The statement also mentioned: "MLB is still United and working hard to change our society, and we will be allies in fighting racism and injustice."

　　In addition, MLS also announced the postponement of five games on the same day. Tennis star Naomi Osaka also announced on social media that she will not play in the 27 th match. She said: "It makes me uncomfortable to watch the police continue to slaughter black people."

　　According to previous reports, the NBA playoffs between Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic scheduled for the afternoon of 26th were suspended because the Bucks refused to play. The NBA immediately announced that all three games of the day were postponed. Subsequently, a number of players tweeted to support the NBA decision and protest against police brutality. James, the star of the Lakers, directly condemned: We demand change! We’ve had enough!

　　All these protests originated from a recent case of police brutality in Wisconsin. On August 23, local time, the police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA fired at least 7 shots at the back of an African-American man, causing serious injuries. This incident subsequently led to a large-scale demonstration in the local area.

　　A video widely circulated on local social media shows that on the afternoon of 23rd, when Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man, walked to the driver’s seat and opened the door to get on the bus, he was grabbed by two policemen who followed him and fired at least 7 shots at his back at close range. Blake’s three children were sitting in the car at the time of the incident. Blake is seriously injured and is currently being treated in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

　　According to previous news from the US media, Blake’s father revealed to the media that Blake was paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors don’t know whether paralysis is permanent.