Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer addresses Jacob Blake shooting: ‘We need to have change’
Before Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer took any questions from reporters prior to Game 4 against the Orlando Magic, he wanted to address the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“I’d just like to send out my thoughts and prayers to Jacob Blake and his family,” Budenholzer began. “Another young Black man shot by a police officer. We need to have change. We need to be better. And I’m hoping for the best for him and his family. I’m hoping for the best as we work through this in Wisconsin, in Milwaukee and in Kenosha. So, thoughts and prayers with Jacob Blake.”
Kenosha police shot Blake on Sunday, and video of the shooting appears to show an officer firing several shots at close range.
Blake was airlifted to a local hospital where he is listed in serious condition.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation said early Monday that the involved officers, who were responding to a domestic incident, have been placed on administrative leave.
NBA players and coaches have been outspoken and adamant in their demand for social justice and racial equality.
Budenholzer, wearing an “I Have A Dream,” t-shirt, said the Bucks had not addressed the issue yet as a team.
