Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns the Atlanta Dream, is railing against the WNBA's embrace of "Black ... [+] Lives Matter." But that all changed earlier this month, when she spoke out against the WNBA’s decision to paint “Black Lives Matter” on its courts at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. This week, Loeffler doubled down on her combative stance, telling ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne the WNBA could lose fans with its embrace of Black Lives Matter. “If she really did have [problems] with LGBTQ or Black Lives Matter, I don't think she would have had us players in her home. On Wednesday, she laughably claimed she’s been “canceled” over her views on Black Lives Matter, even though she’s a sitting U.S. senator, and the wealthiest member of Congress.

Source: Forbes July 23, 2020 16:10 UTC