WNBA star Renee Montgomery will NOT be taking the court when the 2020 season returns in July ... saying she's going to use her time to fight for social justice.
will NOT be taking the court when the 2020 season returns in July ... saying she's going to use her time to fight for social justice instead.
Montgomery -- the 4th overall pick out of UConn in 2009 -- made the announcement on Twitter early Thursday ... deciding her services are needed elsewhere. "After much thought, I’ve decided to opt out of the 2020 WNBA season," the Atlanta Dream guard said."There’s work to be done off the court in so many areas in our community."
"Social justice reform isn’t going to happen overnight but I do feel that now is the time and Moments equal Momentum. Lets keep it going!"Jonathan Irons ... a 39-year-old man she believes is wrongfully convicted of burglary and assaulting a homeowner with a gun when he was 16.released a statement supporting Montgomery's decision, saying,"While I am saddened Renee will not be in a Dream uniform this summer, I am incredibly proud of her passion for her foundation, her outreach in the community and her chance to impact the Black Lives Matter movement with her platform as a WNBA athlete.
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