The WNBA Is the Original Leader For Social Justice in Sports
Just a Reminder: the WNBA Has Been Leading the Social Justice Charge For Years
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Dawn Staley, a Hall of Fame WNBA player who now coaches at the University of South Carolina, is outspoken about racial justice. In June, she wrote a searing essay for the Player's Tribune, "Black People Are Tired," describing her visceral reaction to the killing of George Floyd and her own experiences with racism. "My heart is breaking," she wrote. "We've been down this road before, and we continue to go down this road. I mean, it's 2020, and we still have to see this."
Staley, who also coaches the USA women's basketball team, has advocated for diversity in campus and athletic leadership at USC and even taken on politicians on Twitter while defending the Black Lives Matter movement.