WNBA players will wear Breonna Taylor’s name on their uniforms to honor women lost to racial violence
CNNCNN — This season’s WNBA players hope that before you chant their names, you’ll remember the victims of police and racial violence too. When the league’s 2020 season tips off later this month, WNBA players will be wearing special uniforms designed to honor and demand justice for women who they say “have been the forgotten victims of police brutality and racial violence,” according to a press release on Monday. The league’s players will wear warm-up shirts with the words “Black Lives Matter” displayed on the front and “Say Her Name” on the back, alongside Breonna Taylor’s name. A new Social Justice Council has been formed and will be led by players “to address this country’s long history of inequality, implicit bias and systemic racism that has targeted black and brown communities,” the press release says. “We are incredibly proud of WNBA players who continue to lead with their inspiring voices and effective actions in the league’s dedicated fight against systemic racism and violence,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
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