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On Friday, the Washington Wizards and Mystics held a march starting at Capital One Arena going to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. This also happened on Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery and a start toward equality.
Here are some of the highlights.
Natasha Cloud is the real deal when it comes to social activism and her words today on the steps of Capital One Arena ring loud and clear @T_Cloud4 pic.twitter.com/41FFczsYtA
— Troy Haliburton + (@TroyHalibur) June 19, 2020
Do yourself a favor and listen to Bradley Beal. #TogetherWeStand | @RealDealBeal23 pic.twitter.com/Ob2JFZEAXx
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) June 19, 2020
Made it in time for the rally/action organized by the @WashWizards @WashMystics players. #DC #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/LcHDQacvoB
— Douglas (@dreyesceron) June 19, 2020
The @WashMystics and @WashWizards are out in DC today. ( : @WashWizards) pic.twitter.com/sNonVWOmMG
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) June 19, 2020
Heading down Constitution #DC #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/JrqcxI8wIP
— Douglas (@dreyesceron) June 19, 2020
Our leaders.
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) June 19, 2020
Our backcourt.
Our community.#TogetherWeStand | #NBAVoices pic.twitter.com/YWBsmqzskM
We will not stop until justice is served. #BlackLivesMatter | #TogetherWeStand pic.twitter.com/XCeHuYFtp4
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) June 19, 2020
Made it to the MLK Memorial. #DC#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/7fAe7u0TkJ
— Douglas (@dreyesceron) June 19, 2020
The players have also experienced racial bias themselves.
After the march, Beal revealed that two years ago, he was pulled over on I-495 while in his vehicle, with the officer saying “What if I fuck up your Monday and put you on a headlock and arrest you right now?”
"What if I f*** up your Monday and put you on a headlock and arrest you right now?"
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) June 19, 2020
Hear more from Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) and Natasha Cloud (@T_Cloud4) as @CaryChow_ reports on the @WashWizards & @WashMystics march today on News4 @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/kpHgbVLyWY
John Wall also mentioned in a Twitter Live session with Wizards alumnus Caron Butler that he was pulled over and told to exit his vehicle because of window tints after a practice. “I’m scared to get pulled over,” Wall mentioned.
This is just the start of a major movement nationwide, and kudos to both teams for holding this march together.