9 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting Nine NFL teams canceled practice in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in WisconsinFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at nine facilities across the NFL. “We’ve been protecting the shield,” Jets running back Le’Veon Bell wrote of the NFL in a Twitter post. They included arresting and charging police officers responsible for shooting Blake and killing Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, in March. It is time for accountability and real policy reform.”The Detroit Lions canceled their practice Tuesday, protesting the incident involving Blake, and racial injustice. San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert didn't rule out NFL players also considering sitting out games when the regular season begins.

Source: ABC News August 27, 2020 14:17 UTC