GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers officially postponed practice on Thursday, Aug. 27 in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
Blake, 29, was shot by police officers, apparently in the back, on Sunday as he leaned into his SUV, three of his children seated inside.
The shooting was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests in the U.S. three months after the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer touched off a nationwide reckoning over racial injustice.Jacob Blake The Jets were scheduled to start warmups at 9:20 a.m.
EDT on Thursday, but the field remained empty. The team provided no immediate details on their decision to not practice.AdvertisementThe Detroit Lions canceled.