Posted on 07/25/2020 6:18:17 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
The WNBA season kicked off Saturday with a statement against racial injustice. As the national anthem played just before tip off, Seattle Storm and New York Liberty players dropped their basketballs, walked off the court and headed back to their respective locker rooms as part of the social justice initiative the WNBA announced it will take earlier this month.
The league announced on July 6 that the season will be dedicated to raising awareness about social justice issues. The effort includes warm up uniforms with the messages "Say her name" and "Black Lives Matter," and the formation of a player-led Social Justice Council.
"We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor, an outstanding EMT who was murdered over 130 days ago in her home. Breonna Taylor was dedicated and committed to uplifting everyone around her," Clarendon said. "We're also dedicating this season to Say Her Name campaign, a campaign committed to saying the names and fighting for justice for Black women, Black women who are so often forgotten in this fight for justice, who do not have people marching in the streets for them."
"We will say her name: Sandra Bland, Atatiana Jefferson, Dominique Remy Fells, and Breonna Taylor,
Clarendon said. "We will be a voice for the voiceless."
Prior to Saturday's game, Liberty posted a video message demanding justice for Taylor as well, with players collectively saying "Say her name."
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Screw ‘em.
Defund these franchises. No civic funds for the stadiums. The naming rights are sufficient to pay for them. Let the billion dollar Marxists build their own f-in’ stadiums.
It’s doubtful that anybody other than the players and coaches actually saw it. Do they really think anybody gives a damn about them or their league?
I want to ask these people what the end game is? Is this a permanent activity, or do they think there will be a time when there are no incidents involving police accused of behaving badly? Or only when blacks are the supposed victims? Are the police ever going to be perfect?
These dolts have no objective, so when does it stop?
Ask them how much they love dropping to their knees and sucking up to Chinese Communist despots.
Based on the WNBA players I've seen, it would be advisable not to do so.
their objective is overthrow of the US government, tear the whole thing down.
think back to Mama Obama who said she was never proud of America in her whole damn adult life until she got to move into the White House. Then she went back to hating his nation.
I’m thinking the vast majority of them wouldn’t be interested in men anyway.
Is there still police protection at these events? It could be time to rethink all that...
Professional sports are about to experience a serious loss in revenue and subsequent restructuring with much lower salaries and shorter seasons. There may well be several franchise bankruptcies. So sayeth elpadre!!
How dare those liars accuse us of racism?
I demand an apology.
BLEEP em runnin’. The most useless thing in this world is a sports star. They are permanent children, pretending at being adults. Every so often one actually grows a pair and grows up to become a fully actualized human being. Then there are the other 99%
I think elpadre is elright-o.
Now that tons of white players are kneeling, it’s not so special. So now the childish attention whores need a new tantrum.
When Whitey is in chains
I’ll treat these womyn with the same level of respect that they show for the flag, fans, and country. I despise the America-hating arrogance, sanctimony and self-righteousness of the merchants of wokeness.
Good question! The Cult of Perpetual Grievances never has a Goal. Permanent Revolution is the strategy
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