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Wizards and Mystics to hold event on Friday for Juneteenth

There will be something held at 11 a.m. ET at 6th and G Street, NW, which is on the western side of Capital One Areana.

By Albert Lee
Washington Wizards Special Olympics
The Wizards and Mystics will hold an event tomorrow at 6th and G Street NW in Washington.
Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images

On Thursday, numerous Washington Wizards and Mystics players posted on social media that the teams will hold an event, rain or shine at 6th and G Street NW in Washington, D.C on Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. ET. This intersection is at the western boundary of Capital One Arena.

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Tomorrow 11AM 6th & G Street, NW Rain or Shine

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June 19 is also known as “Juneteenth,” which commemorates when United States Army general Gordon Granger read federal orders proclaiming that slaves were free on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. The day is a state holiday in Texas but observed nationwide.

It isn’t exactly clear what will happen at the event on Friday. But I think we can expect to see players from both the Wizards and Mystics in attendance to commemorate Juneteenth, as well as other continuing social causes including Black Lives Matter and police brutality.