Major League Soccer teams and players boycotted five regular season games on Wednesdayin a protest overthe shooting of Jacob Blakein Wisconsin on Sunday. After the announcement, MLS teams andplayersexpresed their supportto the decision on Twitter.
The games Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United, FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids, Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes, Real Salt Lake vs LAFC, andLA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders were all called off. The decision came after Wednesday’s all three NBA Playoffs games were canceled.
But the NBA and the MLS were not the only sports league to postpone games, as the decision was followed by the MLB, which canceled three games(Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners, andMilwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds), and the WNBA.
The Major League Soccerreleased a statementabout the postponed games on Twitter: “Major League Soccer has made the decision to postponethe remaining five matches — Miami-Atlanta, Dallas-Colorado. Real Salt Lake-LAFC, San Jose-Portland, LA Galaxy-Seattle — scheduled for this evening. Each match will be rescheduled”.
MLS Twitter- Statements
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 26, 2020
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 27, 2020
Atlanta United Twitter
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 27, 2020
Tonight is about more than a match. Our club stands behind our players 100% pic.twitter.com/x2qaEQj7xf
— Darren Eales (@DEalesATLUTD) August 27, 2020
LAFC Twitter
We will not be playing our match tonight.
We support our players and stand in solidarity with the Black community.#JusticeForJacobBlake pic.twitter.com/XHYeKWzYe5
— LAFC (@LAFC) August 27, 2020
“We’re using our power, our voice by saying we’re not going to play. What’s going on in the world is not acceptable.” – @MarkThEwizz#JusticeForJacobBlake #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/mVbH9trWdv
— LAFC (@LAFC) August 27, 2020
LA Galaxy Twitter
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) August 27, 2020
Inter Miami Twitter
Tonight’s #InterMiamiCF game vs. @ATLUTD has been postponed.
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 27, 2020
FC Dallas Twitter
FC Dallas loves and supports our players. We join them in raising awareness for racial injustice against the Black community. pic.twitter.com/Bak0Lny8QL
— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) August 27, 2020
Portland Timbers Twitter
Club statement. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/5IaHEeBnSK
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) August 27, 2020
