EA Sports has delayed the NHL 21 closed beta and postponed the announcement of more news about the game in a show of solidarity for athletes' strikes regarding racial injustice.

Writing on Twitter, EA announced that it has postponed the start of the closed beta, which was scheduled to begin on August 28. The company also said it won't be releasing new details on the World of Chel mode for NHL 21 today as it had planned to.

"Out of respect for much more important conversations around social injustice, today is not the day. We stand with the African American / Black community in solidarity against racism," EA said.