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   The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement before   
   tipping off the WNBA season on Saturday.   
      
   Both teams left the court during the national anthem as a sign   
   of peaceful protest and held a 26-second moment of silence for   
   Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black woman who was killed at   
   her home by Louisville police. Each player also had Taylor’s   
   name on the back of their jerseys.   
      
   “We are dedicating this season to Breonna Taylor, an outstanding   
   EMT who was murdered over 130 days ago in her home,” Liberty   
   player Layshia Clarendon announced at mid-court, alongside Storm   
   star Breanna Stewart, before the opening tip-off at IMG Academy   
   in Bradenton, Fla. “Breonna Taylor was dedicated and committed   
   to uplifting everyone around here. We are also dedicating this   
   season to ‘Say Her Name” campaign, a campaign committed to   
   saying the names and fighting for justice of black women – black   
   women are so often forgotten in this fight for justice, who   
   don’t have people marching in the streets for them. We will say   
   her name. Sandra Bland. Atatiana Jefferson. Dominique Remy   
   Fells. Breonna Taylor. We will be a voice for the voiceless.”   
      
   The Liberty donated $25,000 to the African American Policy Forum   
   and the #SayHerName campaign.   
      
   The players’ decision to leave during the national anthem comes   
   on the heels of many MLB players — including the Yankees —   
   kneeling before the anthem in recent days.   
      
   https://nypost.com/2020/07/25/video-wnbas-liberty-storm-leave-   
   court-during-national-anthem/   
       
      
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