WNBA rescinds fines for protest t-shirts

On the hand though, she said that the WNBA also understands the desires of its athletes to use their social-economic positions to address important issues.

With the WNBA season now suspended due to the Olympics, Borders plans to use this time work with the players “to make their views known to their fans and the public and we have informed the players that we are rescinding the recently-imposed fines”. In the midst of “Camp Day” at the New York Liberty’s mid-morning game Wednesday, Liberty players stood in solidarity as they donned all-black warmups in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The WNBA has reversed its decision to fine the teams and players who wore black protest warm-up shirts saying “Alton Sterling”, “Philando Castile”, “Black Lives Matter” and “Dallas 5”, reports ESPN.

This decision made by the league shows that the players don’t care about money and want to see change happen.

President Borders went to her personal Twitter account to reinforce her support as well.

The NBA and WNBA are now trying to find a balance between maintaining discipline when it comes to policies created to protect agreements with various sponsors and not restricting the free speech rights of the players regarding an emotionally charged issue. We had a traditional response to a nontraditional situation. They’re truly incredible, thoughtful and talented individuals.

“Carmelo Anthony also expressed his disapproval for the fines, pointing out that the National Basketball Association was supportive of players who wore hoodies and shirts for Trayvon Martin in 2012”.

The league was still undecided on whether Charles would be fined. They didn’t wear the shirts on the court to avoid getting fined.

‘The only good thing that came out of it is that the 70 percent of the WNBA that are African-Americans are protected when the jerseys are on.

“I would tell you in reflection, recognizing that we were at an impasse, we needed to move forward in the future”, she said Monday in a phone interview with The Associated Press. But the fines weren’t enough to stop players. “When we take off our jerseys and we are out there, we could be next”. “We want to be able to use our platforms, we want to be able to use our voices”, she continued.

‘People responding to me said you gained a fan, not because of what I do on the court, but the act I did.

Some teams even held media blackouts (no pun) until they got support.

‘Our players are important to us.