One thing that has become well-established over many years is while other leagues talk the talk about standing up for what is right, WNBA players actually walk the walk.
The latest example takes us to Palm Beach County, Florida where American Heritage-Delray School is located. Apparently, there have been issues with racism on campus and it prompted two players to wear Black Lives Matter shirts during warm-ups as WNBA players have done on numerous occasions.
As a result, a much-anticipated game between American Heritage-Delray and American Heritage-Plantation has (for now) been canceled, with the reasoning supposedly having to do with coronavirus.
Our WNBA press sister Khristina Williams of GirlsTalkSports has an excellent thread on what is going on … and the responses of WNBA players.
This morning, @WNBA players are standing in solidarity with two high school student-athletes from American Heritage School (Delray Boca) in Florida, after the institution suspended a game yesterday because they wore #BlackLivesMatter shirts in warm up.
[THREAD 1/4] pic.twitter.com/odnDiW1ncP— Khristina Williams (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV) (@Khristina2334) December 11, 2020
Jordana Codio and Khadee Hession decided to wear the shirts, after another student allegedly posted a racial slur in a virtual class a few weeks ago, with no disciplinary action from the school administration. [THREAD 2/4]
— Khristina Williams (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV) (@Khristina2334) December 11, 2020
@T_Cloud4 also took to IG in support of Codio and Hession, writing:
“The administration that tried to silence these athletes by canceling games because of a BLM t-shirt should be dismissed,” adding, “Institutional racism is alive and thriving still in our education system.” [4/4]— Khristina Williams (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV) (@Khristina2334) December 11, 2020
@WNBA champion and 2020 Finals MVP @breannastewart also took to Instagram in support of Codio and Hession, writing:
“It’s not a political statement. It’s real life,” in reference to the two-student athletes wearing #BlackLivesMatter shirts.— Khristina Williams (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV) (@Khristina2334) December 11, 2020
Black. Lives. Matter.
