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'We want change. We want justice.' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Sterling Brown and other Bucks players join Milwaukee protest

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Milwaukee Journal SentinelView CommentsThe protest marches in Milwaukee added some star power on Saturday evening.Several Milwaukee Bucks players, including reigning NBA most valuable player Giannis Antetokounmpo, joined local activist Frank Nitty as protesters marched down 27th Street.Antetokounmpo was joined by Bucks teammates Sterling Brown, Donte DiVincenzo, Brook Lopez, two-way player Frank Mason II&nbsp;and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giannis' brother.The group wore identical gray T-shirts with the slogan "I can't breathe" printed on the front. All the players wore masks and gloves due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The Bucks players met the marchers as they crossed the 27th St. Bridge over Interstate 94. They arrived in U-Haul vans and handed out beverages and snacks.Giannis' girlfriend, Mariah Riddlesprigger, and their young son, Liam, also made an appearance.,&nbsp;Antetokounmpo begins to speak about 30 minutes in."This is our city, man," Antetokounmpo said. "We got to come out here and&nbsp;support."The crowd roared its approval.&nbsp;"We want change, we want justice, and that's why we're out here," Antetokounmpo said.&nbsp;"That's what we're going to do today. That's why I'm going to march with you."I want my kid to grow up here in Milwaukee, and not to be scared to walk in the streets. I don't want my kid to have hate in his heart."The players then marched behind Nitty.Brown's participation in the march is particularly poignant.&nbsp;In January 2018, a group of Milwaukee Police Department officers&nbsp;took Brown to the ground, tased and arrested him&nbsp;after a parking violation at a Walgreens, prompting an internal investigation&nbsp;that ended with several officers suspended and others retrained.&nbsp;Brown was not charged in the incident.&nbsp;Brown has filed a lawsuit against the city. .The Bucks haven't played since early March when the coronavirus prompted the suspension of the NBA season. On Friday, the NBA players .RELATED:Contact Ben Steele at (414) 224-2676 or . Follow him on Twitter at or Instagram at View Comments

Milwaukee Journal SentinelView CommentsThe protest marches in Milwaukee added some star power on Saturday evening.Several Milwaukee Bucks players, including reigning NBA most valuable player Giannis Antetokounmpo, joined local activist Frank Nitty as protesters marched down 27th Street.Antetokounmpo was joined by Bucks teammates Sterling Brown, Donte DiVincenzo, Brook Lopez, two-way player Frank Mason II&nbsp;and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giannis' brother.The group wore identical gray T-shirts with the slogan "I can't breathe" printed on the front. All the players wore masks and gloves due to...

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