The Mystics wore “Black Lives Matter” shirts on Friday after their game against the Los Angeles Sparks and refused to answer questions about the X’s and O’s surrounding the game. The move was in response to the WNBA fining the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, and Indiana Fever, and all of their players for wearing altered warm up gear.
Other teams including the Seattle Storm also participated in the Media Blackout in support of fellow teams that were sanctioned.
With multiple teams protesting with black shirts and taking part in the Media Blackout and with the Olympic Break looming, I expected a quick resolution with the fines.