How the WNBA drove Loeffler into overtime
This Is Uncomfortable
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🗓️ 12 November 2020
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The WNBA is a workplace with a track record of standing up for its rights and beliefs. And this year, players went up against an unlikely opponent: a U.S. senator who co-owns one of the league’s teams. Plus, we take a look at the WNBA’s fight for fair pay.
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| 0:00.0 | This summer at the start of the WNBA season, a couple players stood on the basketball court |
| 0:08.6 | and made an announcement. |
| 0:10.4 | We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor, an outstanding EMT who was murdered over |
| 0:15.9 | 130 days ago in her home. |
| 0:19.2 | The players put Breonna Taylor's name on their jerseys, they shared stories of black women |
| 0:24.0 | who have been killed by police, and they painted Black Lives Matter on the court. |
| 0:28.7 | We are also dedicating this season to say her name campaign. |
| 0:32.7 | A campaign committed to saying the names and fighting for justice for black women. |
| 0:38.9 | The players expected some backlash, but they did not expect it from this person. |
| 0:44.6 | US Senator Kelly Luffler is objecting to the WNBA's plans to honor the Black Lives Matter |
| 0:50.3 | movement. |
| 0:51.6 | Republican Senator Kelly Luffler condemned players for dedicating their season to Black Lives |
| 0:57.4 | which surprised players because she is not just a politician. |
| 1:01.4 | She is also a part-owner of the dream at Lannas WNBA team. |
| 1:06.3 | She owns part of Lannas WNBA team. |
| 1:09.3 | Luffler has been co-owner of the Lannas Dream since 2011. |
| 1:12.3 | She wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner expressing her opposition to Black Lives Matter movement |
| 1:18.4 | in response to the league. |
| 1:19.5 | Right away, a lot of players started to speak out against the Senator. |
| 1:23.3 | Some went on TV. |
| 1:24.9 | When our league is made up of 80% of black females, this directly affects us. |
| 1:30.6 | Every single day when we take off those uniforms, we walk out into the world and we can potentially |
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