The Toronto Raptors discussed the possibility of boycotting the first game of their second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, ESPN reported. CLIPPERS' DOC RIVERS SPEAKS OUT ON JACOB BLAKE SHOOTING: 'WE’RE THE ONES GETTING KILLED. Would it be nice if, in a perfect world, we all say we're not playing, and the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks -- that's going to trickle down. Celtics forward Marcus Smart said his teammates didn’t talk boycotting but said there was something bigger they wanted to do other than kneel or wear T-shirts. “And for us, we tried to come out here and get together and play this game and try to get our voice across.

Source: Fox News August 26, 2020 12:45 UTC