LeBron James reminds everyone the NBA games are being boycotted, not 'postponed'

The Milwaukee Bucks made an unprecedented decision on Wednesday to boycott (or strike) their Game 5 NBA playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic. The Bucks did so in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake -- who was shot multiple times in the back -- in Kenosha, Wisc.

As word of the Bucks' decision spread around the NBA bubble, other teams acted in solidarity with the Bucks. There were reports that the Thunder and Rockets were leaning towards boycotting the game. Then, there were reports that the Lakers and Blazers were ready to do the same.

Rather than force teams to forfeit or get into the complicated legal implications of the CBA's no-strike clause, the NBA moved to postpone Wednesday's games with the intention to reschedule.

LeBron James, though, didn't want to see that classification for what really happened on Wednesday.

He took to Instagram -- after his powerful reaction on Twitter -- to remind everyone that these games weren't actually postponed. They were boycotted. The NBA didn't make this decision on its own -- it was forced into this spot by the players who were refusing to act as an outlet for escapism while police brutality continued against unarmed Black men and women.

So, the label of "postponed" may be correct as a technicality, but it sends the wrong message. The players did this -- not the league -- and LeBron wanted to make sure that message didn't get buried.

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