Women’s sports world mourns UVA football players killed in shooting
A shooting Sunday left three Virginia football players dead.
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The murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police spurred a national reckoning and a groundswell of athlete activism last May. One year later, the sports world is reacting to and reflecting on Floyd’s murder, remembering his life and legacy.
Today and every day. #BlackLivesMatter
— Orlando Pride (@ORLPride) May 25, 2021
Support the George Floyd Global Memorial Fund as we continue to work against inequality and violence: https://t.co/DQ3sQ8mLQb pic.twitter.com/mLQBZkUKlD
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 25, 2021
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) May 25, 2021
Long before George Floyd's murder, and long before Minneapolis became the epicenter of America's racial reckoning, the Minnesota Lynx have been channeling their grief into activism. They remain committed today. https://t.co/TDsBNpWg4q
— ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) May 25, 2021
#CallYourSenators #WeAreDoneDying #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/YrjbOdGC1B
— WNBPA (@TheWNBPA) May 25, 2021
A shooting Sunday left three Virginia football players dead.
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