Dream owner Loeffler objects to WNBA's social justice plans

Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler is t in favor of WNBA's social justice plans and has sent a letter to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert objecting to league’s initiatives to hor Black Lives Matter movement.

Loeffler, who is also a Republican U.S. senator running for re-election in Georgia, asked league commissioner to scrap plans for players to wear warmup jerseys with “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Her Name” and inste put an American flag on all uniforms and apparel.

“ truth is, we need less - t more politics in sports. In a time when polarizing politics is as divisive as ever, sports has power to be a unifying antidote,” wrote Loeffler. “And w more than ever, we should be united in our goal to remove politics from sports.”

In letter, Loeffler, a Dream owner since 2011, said she wasn’t consulted about league’s new social justice policy.

Engelbert issued a statement in response to Loeffler in a statement.

“ WNBA is based on principle of equal and fair treatment of all people and we, along with teams and players, will continue to use our platforms to vigorously vocate for social justice," commissioner said. "Sen. Kelly Loeffler has t served as a Goverr of Atlanta Dream since October 2019 and is longer involved in day-to-day business of team.”

WNBA players union put out a tweet Tuesday saying “E-N-O-U-G-H! O-U-T!” in response.

league anunced on Monday that players would wear special uniforms during opening weekend that h Breonna Taylor's name on back of m.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician, was shot eight times by plainclos Louisville police officers serving a narcotics search warrant at her apartment on March 13. drugs were found. Her family and protesters around country have called for swift action against officers who shot Taylor.

league is considering ways to recognize or women who have died because of alleged police brutality or racial violence — including Vanessa Guillen and Sandra Bland.

jersey idea was first publicly put forth by Las Vegas Aces forward Angel McCoughtry, who starred for Dream before signing with Las Vegas in offseason. Players have option to just wear uniforms opening weekend or throughout season.

Im credits: AP