Both groups left the court throughout the national anthem as a sign of serene demonstration and held a 26-second minute of silence for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black female who was killed at her home by Louisville police. Each gamer likewise had Taylors name on the back of their jerseys.
The New York City Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement prior to tipping off the WNBA season on Saturday.
The players choice to leave during the national anthem comes on the heels of many MLB gamers– including the Yankees– kneeling before the anthem in current days.
The Liberty donated $25,000 to the African American Policy Forum and the #SayHerName project.
” We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor, an outstanding EMT who was killed over 130 days earlier in her home,” Liberty player Layshia Clarendon revealed at mid-court, alongside Storm star Breanna Stewart, before the opening tip-off at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. “Breonna Taylor was dedicated and dedicated to uplifting everyone around here. We are likewise committing this season to Say Her Name” project, a campaign dedicated to saying the names and defending justice of black women– black ladies are so typically forgotten in this fight for justice, who do not have individuals marching in the streets for them. We will say her name. Sandra Bland. Atatiana Jefferson. Dominique Remy Fells. Breonna Taylor. We will be a voice for the voiceless.”
