Basketball star Breanna Stewart: ‘Black Lives Matter’ deserves the WNBA’s support

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Over the course of the past month, several WNBA teams and their players have spoken out on gun violence and the need to support all people. For their efforts, they were initially fined by the league — not because of the message, the WNBA claimed, but because of a violation of the uniform policy.

Shortly after those fines were initially levied, the WNBA rescinded its discipline and promised to address the issue with its players during the current break in the regular season for the Olympics.

Seattle Storm rookie Breanna Stewart was one of the players who helped give voice to this important message. She recently spoke to FOX Sports at U.S. Women’s National Team practice, and according to the 21-year-old, the WNBA’s decision is a step in the right direction. With that said, however, …

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