Brewers, Reds Players Cancel MLB Game To Draw Attention To ‘Racial And Systemic Oppression’

The MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers have decided to not participate in a scheduled game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday evening following the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, who is black, during an altercation with police officers.

“The players from the Brewers and Reds have decided to not play tonight’s baseball game. With our community and our nation in such pain, we wanted to draw as much attention to the issues that really matter, especially racial and systemic oppression,” said the Brewers in a joint statement.