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WNBA Star Jacki Gemelos Explains Why Playing Basketball Helps Them Honor Black Lives Matter
WNBA players made a strong statement in honor of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man who was shot by a Kenosha, WI police seven times. The Washington Mystics took the court in white shirts that spelled out Jacob’s name on the front, and had seven bullet holes on the back, representing the seven times he was shot. While the Milwaukee Bucks, and the rest of the NBA have stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the WNBA has been no exception. We spoke to Mystics star Jacki Gemelos about why her team made such a strong stance.
