In response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, professional athletes in the United States boycotted by refusing to play in their scheduled sporting events. In Major League Baseball player boycotts began on August 26, 2020, when a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds was boycotted by the players. The player boycotts extended to Jackie Robinson Day, with the August 28 game between the Houston Astros and Oakland A's being postponed. Both teams walked off the field in protest.