COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina guard Zia Cooke said it was important for people not to forget the issues of social injustice and racial inequality that arose earlier this year. That’s why she and nine of her teammates chose to sit in their chairs on the sideline while the national anthem was played before the Gamecocks’ 119-38 victory over Charleston on Wednesday. “Of course, this is a basketball game, but we wanted to use our platform.”Elysa Wesolek was the only player who stood. “As coaches, we were going to support them no matter what they wanted to do, but I’m glad they put themselves in a position of utilizing their voices,” Staley said. The team statement said it would support all players, whether they chose to stand or sit.

Source: thestar November 25, 2020 17:50 UTC