As protests over police brutality and institutionalized racism swept the country this summer, Loeffler called the Black Lives Matter movementa comment that seemingly activated several players. In August, Dream player Elizabeth Williams posted a photo of herself in a "Vote Warnock" shirt on Instagram, writing in a lengthy and powerful caption, "We have seen that Raphael Warnock wants to stand on the right side of history and fight for justice for everyone.
Of course, activism is nothing new to the WNBA; a group of its players were some of the first athletes to publicly wear shirts supporting the Black Lives Matter movement to their games in 2016, and in July, the leagueand the many other Black women who have lost their lives at the hands of the police.
That said, we have actual data to support the notion that the WNBA helped influence the Warnock/Loeffler race; the
Your Twitter says 'See fashion first' where is there ANY fashion? 🙄
This isn’t the Dream. I’d be happy to provide pictures of players from the correct team.
Hopefully, the AtlantaDream's undeniable influence on the Georgia Senate race will encourage us all to celebrate the WNBA's achievements every day, not just when they're stepping up to save democracy.
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