The planned WNBA season will feature Black Lives Matter and social justice initiatives.
Days after Maya Moore’s efforts helped release a wrongly convicted Black man from prison, the WNBA has dedicated its 2020 season to social justice.
During the season’s planned opening weekend in late July, players will wear uniforms dedicated to women and girls the league describes as “forgotten victims of police brutality and racial violence.” Discussions on the decision were ongoing as of the June 30 report, and the decision was not official. Angel McCoughtry’s push to honor TaylorLast week, Las Vegas Aces forward Angel McCoughtry initiated the #SayHerName initiative, urging the WNBA to include player names on uniforms.
McCoughtry, a Louisville alumna with ties to Taylor’s family, called specifically to honor Taylor on jerseys. She said on Friday that she “heard through the grapevine that they love” the idea.
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