Jacob Blake Sr. 'floored' that NBA players sought his input on whether to proceed with postseason

But the way Wisconsin's professional sports teams have treated him and his family this week, after his son was shot 40 minutes south of Milwaukee while the elder Blake's three young grandchildren were in the back seat of his son's car, has made him change allegiances.The Green Bay Packers have footed the bill for a half-dozen hotel rooms so Blake Sr. and other family members can stay near the hospital where his son, paralyzed from the waist down after the shooting, is recovering."They have paid for our rooms until my son gets out of the hospital," Blake Sr. said. But these young brothers in the NBA have motivated my family immensely, and we appreciate it immensely."Following the call with the Bucks on Wednesday, Blake Sr. was invited to virtually join the emergency meeting called by the 13 NBA teams remaining in the league's Orlando bubble Wednesday night to discuss their options: continuing the Bucks' protest and abandoning the rest of the postseason or finding a path to return to play.While Blake Sr. said technical difficulties cut his video conference call short, he was bowled over by the gesture."I couldn't tell those young fellas what to do; it's their livelihood, their life," he said.