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The Washington Wizards will not ‘shut up and dribble’

Washington Wizards Bradley Beal (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The Washington Wizards are clear on where they stand.

There may have been some Bradley Beal trade rumors floating around this weekend, but the Wizards’ didn’t comment on those. Instead, they commented on things far bigger than basketball.

As protests continue across the country in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Washington Wizards organization decided they could no longer sit by and stay silent.

Statement from the Washington Wizards: We will no longer shut up and dribble

Late Sunday night, after the third consecutive day of protests outside the White House – just a few blocks from where the Wizards play their home games – the team spoke out.