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Lets take the time to recognize the consistent strength & solidarity of women athletes in the fight against racial, gender, sexual, & economic injustice. 1/X https://www.themarysue.com/softball-team-quits-over-tweet-to-trump/
This week, an ENTIRE professional team walked off the job b/c their employer posted anti-Black Lives Matter content.
Also, consider Gabby Williams ( @gabbywilliams15) defending Kyrie Irving's decision and work trying to get athletes to sit out to focus on racial justice. 2/X
Also, consider Gabby Williams ( @gabbywilliams15) defending Kyrie Irving's decision and work trying to get athletes to sit out to focus on racial justice. 2/X
NWSL players taking a knee in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter 
at the beginning of today's games 3/x https://twitter.com/nwsl_players/status/1276918841897938944?s=20
at the beginning of today's games 3/x https://twitter.com/nwsl_players/status/1276918841897938944?s=20
Even beyond this recent moment, women athletes have shown incredible solidarity in fights against injustice.
Consider the U.S. National Women's Soccer Team fighting for the compensation they deserve. 4/x https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/solidarity-us-womens-national-team-players-association
Consider the U.S. National Women's Soccer Team fighting for the compensation they deserve. 4/x https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/solidarity-us-womens-national-team-players-association
Consider @minnesotalynx players, led by Maya Moore wearing t-shirts for change and making a public statement against police brutality and the killing of Alston Sterling & Philando Castile. https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/12/us/wnba-minnesota-lynx-black-lives-matter-shirts/index.html
Consider the U.S. National Women's Hockey Team fighting for fair compensation and EVERY women's ice hockey player from professional ranks to high school players refusing to "cross pickets lines" in solidarity. 5/x https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-us-womens-ice-hockey-team-is-on-strike-and-the-solidarity-is-stunning/
These actions, without question, support eliminating the racial, gender, sexual, and economic injustice rampant through our society. These actions amplify the fight and solutions. These actions translate into actual change.
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Again, recognize the incredible strength & solidarity of women athletes who are giving up everything to make change. Amplify what they're doing, support their actions, fight w/ them in the collective fight against injustice
Women are showing us how it can & should be done
Women are showing us how it can & should be done
