NBA playoff games were postponed for a second day Thursday as players continued their walkout in protest of racial injustice, with the three games called off added to the three canceled the day before.
The NHL postponed two days of playoff games yesterday and today in protest of racial injustice, joining the NBA, WNBA and some MLB teams who are sitting out games. The decision was made after members of the Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks were prepared to sit out their playoff game, and in the face of criticism from Black players for not taking action. The four second-round games missed will be played on Saturday.
In Major League Baseball, eight games were played yesterday, but seven were postponed, including one in which the players walked off the field after the national anthem. The New York Mets and Miami Marlins walked off the field together after a moment of silence and decided not to play.
The WNBA postponed all three of its scheduled games for a second day Thursday.
Nine NFL teams canceled practice yesterday in protest of racial injustice. Nineteen teams did practice- including the Pittsburgh Steelers.