Ever since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a stand, athletes have been pledging their allegiance to social change by taking a knee during the national anthem, too. While other teams and sports have just a few players taking a stand, a WNBA team decided to move as one. Before a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night, […]
Tensions between players and the organization rose throughout the month of July after the Minnesota Lynx wore Black shirts stitched with the words, “Change starts with us. Justice & Accountability,” written in white on the front.
The Indiana Fever, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury, were fined $5,000, while players were fined $500 each for wearing black Adidas shirts, according to ESPN.
The show was full of funny moments, mostly from the host, WWE's John Cena, who wasn't afraid to say anything about Tom Brady's infamous Deflategate scandal and Kevin Durant's big move to the Golden State Warriors.
The Lynx protest also comes days after NBA star Carmelo Anthony urged more athletes to cement their role in the fight for justice.
WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s personal life seems to be overshadowing her basketball career. On Sunday, several cyber bullies took to Twitter to wish the Phoenix Mercury star a Happy Father’s Day. In 2015, 25-year-old Griner divorced her wife Glory Johnson while Johnson was carrying the couple’s twins. Johnson gave birth in October, through a surrogate, […]
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