"The Games Will Not Go On": Pro Athletes Strike for Black Lives, Bringing Leagues to Grinding Halt

Professional athletes are taking part in unprecedented collective action in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and against police violence, bringing basketball, baseball and soccer leagues to a grinding halt. The protests and calls to recognize systemic police brutality also extended across tennis arenas. Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and host of the Edge of Sports" podcast, says the actions constitute a sports strike wave" for racial justice. It's more than a boycott. It's them withdrawing their labor," Zirin says. It's not just an example for racial justice protesters around the country. I think it's a challenge to the labor movement as a whole."