Today is Memorial Day, which means that today (and even the whole weekend) we should be honoring the men and women who died in defense of this country. But a WNBA franchise thought it would be best to honor a drug-addicted anti-hero than our brave soldiers.
The Minnesota Lynx hosted the Connecticut Sun on Friday, and before the game, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier grabbed the mike and said it was time to honor George Floyd.
Yes, that George Floyd. The eight-time Minnesota prison system resident and frequent fentanyl user who died in 2020. It was his death that the left used as an excuse to burn down cities, destroy businesses, and spread America-hating rhetoric that following summer. Because of that one incident, the left has become more radical in its beliefs than ever before, and not just in conversations about “social injustice.”
Sunday was the five-year anniversary of his death, so Collier decided to draw attention to him a full two days before the 25th.
WNBA has a moment of silence for George Floyd.
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Camera pans to the many empty seats.
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"George was a father, a brother, and a son, and his life, like every life, held meaning," Collier said. "His death exposed the holes that are still in our justice and criminal institutions today. His five-year anniversary reminds us that we want to continue the fight against criminal, racial, and social injustices. We can not stay silent."
An X account affiliated with the team also released this statement on Sunday.
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What are we doing here? Collier could have decided to honor our dead veterans a bit ahead of schedule, but that clearly didn’t cross her mind.
Floyd is not a guy worth honoring. Did the officers involved in his arrest and death do a horrible job of handling the situation? Yes. But was this guy some hero who died at the hands of racist cops and who needs to be immortalized in American lore? No!
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While I am spending time at a cookout with my family today, I’m going to be honoring and remembering those who paid the ultimate price to ensure I could have the many freedoms that both I and Collier - are privileged to have.
Floyd is going to be the last person on my mind.
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