Social Recap: WNBA Players, Teams Speak Out Against Racial Inequality
See below for WNBA players and teams speaking out against racial inequality.
Equality for all ?️??#PrideMonth x #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/pi9FN1Wytu
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 8, 2020
.@T_Cloud4 is the first woman to sign a shoe deal with Converse
• They delayed the announcement so Cloud could focus on her response to George Floyd's death
• Converse donated $25K to a racial justice group in Philly
• They'll also release a short film about Cloud's advocacy pic.twitter.com/wxXdoM7Ssd— SB Nation (@SBNation) June 8, 2020
CHANGE ?#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/4puzJD87DY
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 8, 2020
✊?✊??❤️#blacklivesmatter DC@KristiToliver pic.twitter.com/koIJ5U3hRD
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) June 7, 2020
“Focus on your group and your family…that’s how we tackle the world.”@natachon and @sportsiren on how we can all contribute in this fight for human rights ?
Watch the full episode of #NatChat: https://t.co/bY1eeTjbji#BlackLivesMatter
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 7, 2020
An open letter from our players and coaches. #BlackLivesMatter x @WashWizards pic.twitter.com/4QzKqSzvwS
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 6, 2020
"I'm not asking for more for my son than your son; all I am asking is for him to have the same, equal chance as a young white boy in this county."@PelicansNBA's @SwinCash on our shared responsibility to create a more equal future for our children. #NBAVoices #NBATogether pic.twitter.com/VzWOfMDJcO
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) June 2, 2020
"The first step is acknowledging that there is a problem. There is a lot of work to be done."
@SwinCash discusses the first step we all must take to confront racism and unify around creating change. #NBAVoices #NBATogether pic.twitter.com/6GS155aTPu— NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2020
”I love Elena @De11eDonne. She's not afraid to use her voice. That's an amazing teammate to have.” —@T_Cloud4
? https://t.co/TUIZSYPMhS https://t.co/SQfhdLfUTX
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 3, 2020
Proud to share an alma mater and hometown with Brianna Turner and so grateful for her voice and leadership. #GeorgeFloyd @sportscenter @wnba @ndwbb pic.twitter.com/y2yaUWKONt
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) June 1, 2020
my thoughts on why athletes continue to use their platform for social change pic.twitter.com/1nFSXBGc88
— Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) June 1, 2020
“We aren’t just black athletes.”@NatAchon and @sportsiren spoke about the need for change and using their platforms to speak out.
Watch the full conversation Friday on #NatChat pic.twitter.com/SB9xmN9ne8
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 3, 2020
Change.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/hhxMiEpFyD
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 3, 2020
— Natasha Cloud (@T_Cloud4) May 30, 2020
It is the role of our organization to provide the platform. It is the role of all of us to listen. pic.twitter.com/LXr92p6C4m
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) June 3, 2020
“Power to the people! ✊? ✊?✊?✊?✊?” –@AmandaZahuiB (Sweden, 2020) pic.twitter.com/Onjapn69W1
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) June 4, 2020
Maya speaks, we all listen.pic.twitter.com/Q3qakx2xaC
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) June 4, 2020
I challenge every one to think of a way you can help. I know we’ve all seen the different post going around. You can take action from your home https://t.co/NVEsM2sFws
— Renee Montgomery (@ReneeMontgomery) June 4, 2020
"We still need to stand up, we still need to have the capacity to say, that we think and we believe that things need to change." – @KayNurse11 https://t.co/sqbBh91VBu
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) June 4, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/oWPSAMYdIq
— Elizabeth Williams (@E_Williams_1) June 4, 2020
?? @Alysha_Clark pic.twitter.com/fmO2PSnoU8
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) June 3, 2020
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) June 3, 2020
? @jewellloyd ? https://t.co/yjkjRHrhEK
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) June 5, 2020