Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s BLM Stance and Atlanta Dream Players In Conflict
Georgia Today
English - September 04, 2020 19:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBHealth & Fitness News Politics news politics health science media journalism georgia gpb npr atlanta Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In many ways, the WNBA is a trailblazer when it comes to political activism. Some players are even sitting out the entire season in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Atlanta Dream has been particularly vocal, which has set it in direct opposition with one of the franchise’s owners, U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia). Washington Post sports reporter Candace Buckner discusses how Loeffler is looking to score political points by speaking out against her very own players.