Former NBA player Chris Webber gave a passionate speech about the players who refused to participate in their playoff games on Wednesday in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Webber, an NBA commentator on Turner Sports, said he was proud of the players who decided to step away from basketball for the night. NBA ANALYST KENNY SMITH WALKS OFF TNT SET IN SOLIDARITY WITH PLAYER BOYCOTT“We know nothing is gonna change. Don’t listen to these people telling you don’t do anything because it’s not gonna end right away. Webber’s colleague Kenny Smith also made a statement by walking off the TNT set in solidarity with the players.

Source: Fox News August 27, 2020 15:33 UTC