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November 9, 2021

By Brenda Alexander, The grio

The president says the team got others engaged in the political process as a result of taking a stand.

…During an NBA championship visit to The White House on Monday, which makes them the first NBA team to visit since 2016, President Biden praised the team for taking a stand amid uproar over Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year…

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) receives a jersey from Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry (R) as player Giannis Antetokounmpo (C) watches (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

“That’s the power of a team and not just winning a title,” President Biden told the Bucks, Mediaitereports. “Last year as a team, you took a stand for justice and peace in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, WI. And you’ve gotten people engaged. It really mattered. I remember calling your coach [and praising that].”…

Referees stand on an empty court before the start of a scheduled game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic for Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their first-round playoff series in support of Blake and to protest the police shooting. Other NBA teams followed suit, sparking additional boycotts throughout the league. 

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