Milwaukee Bucks guard Wesley Matthews drives for the basket throughout the third quarter towards the Boston Celtics throughout recreation six of the second spherical for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Discussion board. (Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks stated on Saturday they’ve cancelled plans to have a watch occasion for his or her series-deciding recreation towards the Boston Celtics after three separate shootings within the metropolis’s downtown left 21 folks injured.
The shootings occurred on Friday close to a Milwaukee leisure district the place hundreds of followers had been watching because the Bucks misplaced Sport Six of the Jap Convention semi-finals.
The Bucks stated the choice to cancel the watch occasion for Sport Seven, which can be performed in Boston on Sunday afternoon, was made so legislation enforcement can commit the mandatory assets to the investigation of the shootings.
“The shootings that occurred in downtown Milwaukee final evening have been horrific and we condemn this devastating violence,” the Bucks stated in an announcement.
“We’re grateful to native legislation enforcement for its valiant efforts to attempt to include what was a harmful and fluid state of affairs.”
The Bucks stated all enterprise within the so-called Deer District that surrounds their residence enviornment will stay open as common.
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