In a time when polarizing politics is as dissentious as ever, sports has the power to be a unifying antidote,” Loeffler composed. Breanna Stewart, of the Seattle Storm, asked in a tweet Tuesday how Loeffler is still a group owner. “Bye Kelly,” Stewart tweeted. “Keep that unfavorable energy out of our league.”
Loeffler, who has co-owned the Atlanta Dream given that 2011, likewise stated she was not consulted about the leagues new social justice policy.
Engelbert provided an action Tuesday.
” The WNBA is based on the concept of equivalent and reasonable treatment of all people and we, together with the gamers and teams, will continue to utilize our platforms to strongly advocate for social justice,” Engelbert stated. “Sen. Kelly Loeffler has not worked as a Governor of the Atlanta Dream considering that October 2019 and is no longer involved in the day-to-day business of the group.”
The WNBA gamers union tweeted Tuesday in response to Loefflers letter: “E-N-O-U-G-H! O-U-T!”
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In the letter, Loeffler said, “I adamantly oppose the Black Lives Matter political motion.” She also asked Engelbert to put an American flag on all uniforms and clothing.
” The fact is, we require less– not more politics in sports. In a time when polarizing politics is as dissentious as ever, sports has the power to be a unifying antidote,” Loeffler wrote. “And now more than ever, we need to be united in our goal to remove politics from sports.”
Some WNBA players are calling for the ouster of Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns the Atlanta Dream, after she objected to the leagues plans to honor the Black Lives Matter movement.
Loeffler, a Republican who is running for re-election in Georgia, sent a letter to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealing her opposition to the leagues prepare for players to use warmup jerseys with “Black Lives Matter” on the front and “State Her Name” on the back.
On Monday, the WNBA announced that players would wear special uniforms throughout the opening weekend in late July to look for justice for females and women “who have been the forgotten victims of cops brutality and racial violence,” such as Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor and Vanessa Guillen.
The statement likewise stated “Black Lives Matter” will be plainly shown on courts during games.
Breanna Stewart, of the Seattle Storm, asked in a tweet Tuesday how Loeffler is still a team owner. “Bye Kelly,” Stewart tweeted. “Keep that unfavorable energy out of our league.”
Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker informed TNT on Tuesday that there is no location for Loeffler in the league, which she noted is “80 percent African American.”
” I think weve had a variety of people that have stepped forward and listened, and have actually taken initiative and done something about it, and weve had those that havent and continue to make remarks and show why were still in this situation,” Parker said.
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