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WNBA withdraws fines for teams that wore black warmup shirts
The New Haven Register has published an AP story reporting that the WNBA has rescinded its fine on all players involved in wearing Black Lives Mater slogans on their uniforms. According to the article, WNBA President Lisa Borders said in a statement Saturday that,
“While we expect players to comply with league rules and uniform guidelines, we also understand their desire to use their platform to address important societal issues. Given that the league will now be suspending play until Aug. 26 for the Olympics, we plan to use this time to work with our players and their union on ways for the players to make their views known to their fans and the public.”
"This afternoon, during a media teleconference, USA Basketball women’s national team coach Geno Auriemma also addressed the controversy and how it might play out during the Olympics":
http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/201...nt-know-what-the-basis-is-for-the-wnba-fines/
"I respect Tina and the players in the WNBA for their concern and their voices and the passion that they have and for their beliefs. I really do. I’m really proud of some of my former players and the way they’ve stepped forward and spoken their conscience and express their feelings. I really believe that.
"I don’t know what the basis is for the WNBA fines. I haven’t read their side of it. I assume that showing that kind of concern is fine from what I could tell and going through it, and I don’t know if the issue is the fact that the players want to continue doing it every single game. I don’t know what the issue is.
"As far as USA Basketball is concerned, you know, that’s a very delicate subject. Obviously each player has an opportunity to be who they want and say what they feel, but at the same time, you are representing the United States of America, and you are part of the Olympic team. So somewhere — it’s a delicate, I think, question, and I’m sure it’ll come up, and we’ll have to deal with it. Not me per se, but Carol and the USA Basketball and the USOC, the Olympic committee. I really can’t — so far I have not heard anything or any talk about that.”
The New Haven Register has published an AP story reporting that the WNBA has rescinded its fine on all players involved in wearing Black Lives Mater slogans on their uniforms. According to the article, WNBA President Lisa Borders said in a statement Saturday that,
“While we expect players to comply with league rules and uniform guidelines, we also understand their desire to use their platform to address important societal issues. Given that the league will now be suspending play until Aug. 26 for the Olympics, we plan to use this time to work with our players and their union on ways for the players to make their views known to their fans and the public.”
"This afternoon, during a media teleconference, USA Basketball women’s national team coach Geno Auriemma also addressed the controversy and how it might play out during the Olympics":
http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/201...nt-know-what-the-basis-is-for-the-wnba-fines/
"I respect Tina and the players in the WNBA for their concern and their voices and the passion that they have and for their beliefs. I really do. I’m really proud of some of my former players and the way they’ve stepped forward and spoken their conscience and express their feelings. I really believe that.
"I don’t know what the basis is for the WNBA fines. I haven’t read their side of it. I assume that showing that kind of concern is fine from what I could tell and going through it, and I don’t know if the issue is the fact that the players want to continue doing it every single game. I don’t know what the issue is.
"As far as USA Basketball is concerned, you know, that’s a very delicate subject. Obviously each player has an opportunity to be who they want and say what they feel, but at the same time, you are representing the United States of America, and you are part of the Olympic team. So somewhere — it’s a delicate, I think, question, and I’m sure it’ll come up, and we’ll have to deal with it. Not me per se, but Carol and the USA Basketball and the USOC, the Olympic committee. I really can’t — so far I have not heard anything or any talk about that.”