L.A. Sparks stand on court for anthem before decisive Game 5 (hid in locker room first 4 games)

ESPN ^ | 10/5/17, 12:13 AM ET | Mechelle Voepel

[Dave346]

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Los Angeles Sparks, who went to their locker room during the national anthem for the first four games of the WNBA Finals, stayed on the court before their series-deciding Game 5 loss to Minnesota Wednesday at Williams Arena.

The Sparks had said before each previous game that they voted as a team on what they would do for the anthem. Los Angeles forward Nneka Ogwumike said the team had never intended any disrespect to anyone but wanted to display unity in regard to the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Lynx have stood for the anthem every game of the WNBA Finals but were one of the teams that made a statement about Black Lives Matter last year with their warm-up shirts.

[rktman]

Did they mean DIVISIVE?

[MortMan]

The Sparks had said before each previous game that they voted as a team on what they would do for the anthem. Los Angeles forward Nneka Ogwumike said the team had never intended any disrespect to anyone but wanted to display unity in regard to the Black Lives Matter movement.

The offender is no longer allowed to say what they meant. Only the opinion of the offended matters! So sayeth the micro-aggressed.

[JimRed]

Too little, too late, or an awakening?

[A_Former_Democrat]

“Unity” as in the treatment of Officer Darren Wilson and the Dallas cops

[JimRed]

...wanted to display unity in regard to the Black Lives Matter movement.

And they are unaware that it is based on a lie.

[chajin]

In other news, the WNBA season is over until next year.

[allendale]

Gee. Somehow most people were totally unaware of the La sparks, the WNBA and their delusions.

[bigdaddy45]

They realized they were in danger or losing some of their 14 viewers.

[gibsonguy]

Were there any witnesses?

[Restless]

I know not of this WNBA you speak of.

[mykroar]

We

Need

Better

Athletes

[OKSooner]

Oh yeah, that’ll get attendance up. /s

[Moonman62]

“Unity” as in the treatment of Officer Darren Wilson and the Dallas cops

...

Let’s not forget that Darren Wilson was exonerated by Obama’s Justice department and a grand jury. How many of the idiots who want “unity” know that? Wilson was forced to kill a violent Michael Brown to preserve his own life.

[fungoking]

How do you boycott the WNBA?

I mean, how do you boycott a league that no one goes to?

[oldvirginian]

Lesbian
Thugette
Basketball
League

[SirLurkedalot]

Womyn

Nibbling on

B** and

A**

[Delta 21]

Withering in the wind. Hope they had fun destroying their industry.

[Angels27]

The WNBA is still around?