Players across the WNBA made a statement against Kelly Loeffler on Tuesday.
The Atlanta Dream co-owner and Republican U.S. senator from Georgia has put herself at odds with the league by protesting its support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Chicago Sky players displayed their contempt for Loeffler on Tuesday by showing support for her opponent in her upcoming Senate race. As they exited the team bus en route to their matchup against the Dallas Wings, Sky players wore shirts reading “Vote Warnock.
— Elizabeth Williams August 4, 2020 Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi wore a “Vote Warnock” shirt alongside Brittney Griner in a “Black Lives Matter” shirt as they prepared for their Tuesday matchup against the Dream.— Phoenix Mercury August 4, 2020 Williams told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that the shirts were the idea of Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird. Bird told Shelburne the idea was born out of a Zoom call among players in the league’s bubble at Florida’s IMG Academy.
Story continuesLoeffler’s responseLoeffler has repeatedly bemoaned “cancel culture” in response to protests from WNBA players and did so again on Tuesday.
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