The Georgia Republican, co-owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream team, is in conflict with the squad's players.
Cathy Engelbert on July 7 that opposed “Black Lives Matter” warmup jerseys for the players, the majority of whom are Black. The jerseys would feature the organization’s name and also read, “Say Her Name,” a reference to Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black EMT who was killed by police in her Kentucky home in March.Kelly Loeffler , cheers on the Atlanta Dream basketball team, which she co-owns, during a game.
“I adamantly oppose the Black Lives Matter political movement, which has advocated for the defunding of police, called for the removal of Jesus from churches and the disruption of the nuclear family structure, harbored anti-Semitic views, and promoted violence and destruction across the country,” she wrote. “I believe it is totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion.
Loeffler, in the ESPN interview, argued that there’s “no room for racism in this country, and we have to root it out where it exists,” but that the Black Lives Matter organization is “very different” from the statement: Black lives matter. identifies its mission as “imagining and creating a world free of anti-Blackness, where every Black person has the social, economic, and political power to thrive.” It makes no mention of removing images of Jesus from churches.Sen. Kelly Loeffler, seen here at a campaign rally in March with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, warns that supporting the Black Lives Matter movement could alienate some WNBA fans.
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