Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that players left the court before the national anthem was played, not while playing. The WNBA season began on Saturday with a statement against racial injustice. Before the national anthem was played before the start of the game, the Seattle Storm and …
Read More »NFAC members injured by friendly fire during protest in Louisville
Three members of the black-led pro-armed organization “Not F – king Around Coalition” were hit by a friendly fire in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday as they protested the Breonna Taylor police shooting, according to reports. They were shot around 1 pm in Baxter Park in Louisville, police said. Police attributed …
Read More »Storm and Liberty players walk off the field during the national anthem at the opening of the WNBA season
The WNBA season began on Saturday with a statement against racial injustice. As the national anthem played before the start of the game, the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty players dropped their basketballs, left the court, and returned to their respective locker rooms. As the national anthem was played, …
Read More »Injuries Reported After Louisville Armed Militia Showdown
At least two people appeared to have been injured in Louisville when groups of armed militias arrived in the city center in a duel of protests over the death of Breonna Taylor, according to reports. They were reportedly shot around 1 pm Saturday with indications that it may have been …
Read More »Sixers’ Tobias Harris calls for justice for Breonna Taylor
I only had one thing to say By the time the NBA plays its first games in Orlando, it will be nearly five months since the Louisville police shot and killed Breonna Taylor, 26, at her home. The cops who shot him remain free, and Sixers forward Tobias Harris doesn’t …
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