Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA play-off in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

The Milwaukee Bucks are 3-1 ahead in their play-off against the Orlando Magic (Ashley Landis/AP)

The Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted Wednesday’s NBA play-off game against the Orlando Magic in an apparent protest against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake last week.

Leading 3-1 and needing just one more win to move into the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Bucks did not emerge from their locker room for practice ahead of game five.