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4 Officers Walk Out Of WNBA Game Over Players Offensive Shirts!

News admin1 · November 25, 2025 · Comments off

In July 2016, what should have been an ordinary WNBA game in Minneapolis became a national flashpoint. Four off-duty police officers, hired to provide security for the Minnesota Lynx, abruptly abandoned their posts — not because of a threat, a confrontation, or any disruption, but because of the black T-shirts the players wore during warm-ups. Those shirts, meant to honor lives lost and spark a long-overdue conversation, ignited a controversy far bigger than the game itself. Before tip-off, Lynx players walked onto the court in shirts bearing the names of two Black men killed by police, including Philando Castile, who... Continues…