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The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement before
tipping off the WNBA season on Saturday.
Both teams left the court during the national anthem as a sign
of peaceful protest and held a 26-second moment of silence for
Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black woman who was killed at
her home by Louisville police. Each player also had Taylor�s
name on the back of their jerseys.
�We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor, an outstanding
EMT who was murdered over 130 days ago in her home,� Liberty
player Layshia Clarendon announced at mid-court, alongside Storm
star Breanna Stewart, before the opening tip-off at IMG Academy
in Bradenton, Fla. �Breonna Taylor was dedicated and committed
to uplifting everyone around here. We are also dedicating this
season to �Say Her Name� campaign, a campaign committed to
saying the names and fighting for justice of black women � black
women are so often forgotten in this fight for justice, who
don�t have people 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.�
The Liberty donated $25,000 to the African American Policy Forum
and the #SayHerName campaign.
The players� decision to leave during the national anthem comes
on the heels of many MLB players � including the Yankees �
kneeling before the anthem in recent days.
https://nypost.com/2020/07/25/video-wnbas-liberty-storm-leave- court-during-national-anthem/
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