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WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx acknowledge shooting victims with t-shirts

By Brad Weiss

Jun 27, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (center) speaks with the media as Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve (left) and Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (right) listen at the stakeout position outside the West Wing after a ceremony honoring the 2015 WNBA champion Lynx in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (center) speaks with the media as Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve (left) and Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (right) listen at the stakeout position outside the West Wing after a ceremony honoring the 2015 WNBA champion Lynx in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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The United States has been ravaged with shooting deaths over the past few weeks, and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx showed their support for the victims on Saturday.

The Minnesota Lynx are showing their support for change, as the team wore black warm-up shirts before their game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday night.

On the front of the shirt, it read “Change starts with us — Justice & Accountability.” On the back of the shirt are the names Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, who were both shot and killed by police this past week.

Castile was killed by a suburban St. Paul police officer during a traffic stop, while his girlfriend uploaded the video to Facebook. The team is also showing support for the Dallas Police Department, as the shirt has their shield above the phrase “Black Lives Matter” on the back of the shirt.

Five Dallas police officers were shot and killed by a sniper on Thursday night, as they helped keep the peace during a protest over the killings of Sterling and Castle.

"“If we take this time to see that this is a human issue and speak out together, we can greatly decrease fear and create change,” Lynx star Maya Moore said. “Tonight we will be wearing shirts to honor and mourn the losses of precious American citizens and to plead for change in all of us.”"

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