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The Washington Mystics’ and the Connecticut Sun’s social media accounts will spread awareness about gun violence during their game on Saturday following the Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
The teams both said they will share statements offering support and inspring action around gun violence by tweeting facts about the issue and “ways to take action against this crisis that has affected so many of our communities.”
Washington and Connecticut join the other professional sports leagues and teams raising awareness on the effects of gun violence in the aftermath of Tuesday’s shooting.