@Regrann from @mediablackoutusa - Players from the WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx are taking a stand a
@Regrann from @mediablackoutusa - Players from the WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx are taking a stand against police brutality, choosing, like many others have done, to warm up in shirts making a political statement.The shirts, according to the Washington Post, read, “Change Starts With Us—Justice and Accountability” on the front. On the backs of the shirts were the names of two of the most recent victims of fatal police-involved shootings—Alton Sterling and Philando Castile—the logo of the Dallas Police Department and the phrase, “Black Lives Matter.”However, four off-duty police officers who were providing security for the home game over the weekend were not impressed by the team’s warmup shirts, walking off the job following pregame comments by some of the players and after seeing the shirts.And, the Post notes, the president of the Minneapolis Police Federation “commended” the officers for their decision to quit, warning that other officers may decide to take the same stance in similar situations should the need arise.– Read more at Mediablackoutusa.com (Link in bio) #Mediablackoutusa #Regrann -- source link
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