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This morning, @WNBA players are standing in solidarity with two high school student-athletes from American Heritage School (Delray Boca) in Florida, after the institution suspended a game yesterday because they wore #BlackLivesMatter 
shirts in warm up.
[THREAD 1/4]
![This morning, @WNBA players are standing in solidarity with two high school student-athletes from American Heritage School (Delray Boca) in Florida, after the institution suspended a game yesterday because they wore #BlackLivesMatter shirts in warm up. [THREAD 1/4]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo-ig9wXEAI1JTT.jpg "This morning, @WNBA players are standing in solidarity with two high school student-athletes from American Heritage School (Delray Boca) in Florida, after the institution suspended a game yesterday because they wore #BlackLivesMatter shirts in warm up. [THREAD 1/4]")
shirts in warm up. [THREAD 1/4]
Jordana Codio and Khadee Hession decided to wear the shirts, after another student allegedly posted a racial slur in a virtual class a few weeks ago, with no disciplinary action from the school administration. [THREAD 2/4]
Both Codio and Hession have participated in basketball camps ran by @IndianaFever’s Erica Wheeler ( @EWeezy_For3eezy), who took to Instagram to make a statement, writing:
“As role models to these young athletes we’re going to stand up with our future young stars.” [THREAD 3/4]
![Both Codio and Hession have participated in basketball camps ran by @IndianaFever’s Erica Wheeler ( @EWeezy_For3eezy), who took to Instagram to make a statement, writing:“As role models to these young athletes we’re going to stand up with our future young stars.” [THREAD 3/4]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo-ihieW4AIDHyq.jpg "Both Codio and Hession have participated in basketball camps ran by @IndianaFever’s Erica Wheeler ( @EWeezy_For3eezy), who took to Instagram to make a statement, writing:“As role models to these young athletes we’re going to stand up with our future young stars.” [THREAD 3/4]")
“As role models to these young athletes we’re going to stand up with our future young stars.” [THREAD 3/4]
@T_Cloud4 also took to IG in support of Codio and Hession, writing:
“The administration that tried to silence these athletes by canceling games because of a BLM t-shirt should be dismissed,” adding, “Institutional racism is alive and thriving still in our education system.” [4/4]
“The administration that tried to silence these athletes by canceling games because of a BLM t-shirt should be dismissed,” adding, “Institutional racism is alive and thriving still in our education system.” [4/4]
@WNBA champion and 2020 Finals MVP @breannastewart also took to Instagram in support of Codio and Hession, writing:
“It’s not a political statement. It’s real life,” in reference to the two-student athletes wearing #BlackLivesMatter shirts.
“It’s not a political statement. It’s real life,” in reference to the two-student athletes wearing #BlackLivesMatter
shirts.
