Today is Aug. 27, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
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Multiple professional sports postponed events Wednesday when players agreed to strike following Jacob Blake, a Black man, being shot in the back multiple times by a Kenosha police officer.
The first game to be postponed was an NBA playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic. The Bucks’ players agreed not to play their scheduled game together. Following the first postponement, the NBA later announced that it would also hold off on two other playoff games that night.
The NBA wasn’t the only league to postpone its games. Three MLB games were postponed, including a game hosted by the Milwaukee Brewers, who play in a city less than 50 miles north of Kenosha. No WNBA games were played Wednesday, and five MLS games were also postponed.
News from The Post:
Here’s how faculty and professors have stayed safe during the pandemic. (The Post)
How are Athens bars and restaurants going to open back up? (The Post)
See the timeline of how OU football handled the pandemic. (The Post)
Athens Weather:
Things continue to be hot in Athens. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 60% of rain and thunderstorms with a high of 86 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
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