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Current Sports | August 26, 2020 | Lions Boycott Practice On Heels of Jacob Blake Shooting

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The Detroit Lions decided to boycott practice on the heels of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Al commends the franchise for leading the way in the NFL. 

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin, Al breaks down the impact that the Detroit Lions are making in boycotting practice due to the shooting of Jacob Blake. Gone are the days where you can separate sports and social activism and Al tells you why. We also discuss the NBA Playoffs and the awakening of LA Clippers star Paul George. That, as well as a coronavirus outbreak at Texas Tech.

Episode 1678

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Al Martin is the host of Current Sports, the daily radio call-in program from WKAR NewsTalk. Al is also on the WKAR News team as a regular sports contributor and plays a key sports reporting and content role on all other WKAR media platforms.