WNBA Team Holds Moment Of Silence For George Floyd As League's Social Justice Insufferability Continues

[seafoam1 2,836]

 Liberals are so focking stupid. 

Well, would you look at that, the WNBA has made yet another headline that has absolutely nothing to do with the game of basketball. It's just another day where the league, which has never been more popular, can not get out of its own way.

The latest social justice pandering from the league centers around the Minnesota Lynx and the death of George Floyd. And to be clear, you didn't wake up in the past. It is 2025, and we have a professional sports franchise still bringing attention to Floyd's death in 2020.

The Lynx hosted the Connecticut Sun on Friday, but before the game tipped off, Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier grabbed a microphone at midcourt to address the crowd and say a few words about Floyd two days before the fifth anniversary of his death in Minneapolis.

"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."

According to posts across social media, a moment of silence was held prior to tipoff as well.

Collier did not mention the eight jail terms Floyd previously served, nor the fentanyl and methamphetamine an autopsy found in his system at the time of his death. She, nor the Lynx or WNBA for that matter, did not address the hundreds of businesses and lives that were ruined during the riots that took place across Minneapolis and the nation in the days that followed Floyd's death, either.

The Lynx moment of silence and Collier's speech are just the latest examples of the WNBA not being a legitimate sports organization. Social justice trumps all, including basketball and entertainment, which is all the overwhelming majority of the WNBA's fanbase wants to focus on.

Fans pay for tickets to go enjoy a basketball game and escape from real-life issues for a couple of hours, not to be reminded about George Floyd's death, be lectured about how great a person he was, and how racist our social and criminal justice systems are.

[Maximum Overkill 1,814]

Liberals are something, aren't they?

Their hero is a crackhead with a long criminal record who overdosed in police custody. 

Nice job Libtards 

[Mark Davis 356]

There's a Target nearby to where I'm at while at the beach.  I should have rolled by this evening to see if they are offering any "walk out specials" on flat screens in honor of George Floyd Day.

[seafoam1 2,836]

12 minutes ago, Mark Davis said:

There's a Target nearby to where I'm at while at the beach.  I should have rolled by this evening to see if they are offering any "walk out specials" on flat screens in honor of George Floyd Day.

You have to time it just right to get the good stuff. Right after the store employees give up hope and run, but well before all the passers bye realize the loot is on. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,923]

26 minutes ago, Mark Davis said:

There's a Target nearby to where I'm at while at the beach.  I should have rolled by this evening to see if they are offering any "walk out specials" on flat screens in honor of George Floyd Day.

The George Floyd Five Finger Blue Light Special!!!!

[posty 2,640]

Ah, the moon…

[Hardcore troubadour 15,077]

Remember when democrats were upset that Floyd was killed so they looted that Target and got themselves some free electronics and other goods? That was awesome. 

[squistion 2,011]

People have a problem with the WNBA having a moment of silence for George Floyd?

SMH.

[Maximum Overkill 1,814]

4 minutes ago, squistion said:

People have a problem with the WNBA having a moment of silence for George Floyd?

Yes, he was a violent criminal crackhead who tried to murder a pregnant woman.  He's no hero, he deserved to die. You worship him. 

[seafoam1 2,836]

5 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Yes, he was a violent criminal crackhead who tried to murder a pregnant woman.  He's no hero, he deserved to die. You worship him. 

squiddy doesn't even see it. Yet another dumbass liberal with no awareness. 

[Mark Davis 356]

19 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Yes, he was a violent criminal crackhead who tried to murder a pregnant woman.  He's no hero, he deserved to die. You worship him. 

When people on the left don’t understand why or how people could vote for Donald Trump they fail to realize these kooky things are what drives those in the middle more toward his camp. Most people realize George Floyd was a criminal. Even if you believe Chauvin was guilty of murder, there are much more sympathetic victims you could find to latch on to. There’s a significant portion of the population who believes both that he was murdered and he was pretty much a scumbag. There are all shades in between. But the left seems to like to pick the most flawed characters to latch on to. 

[squistion 2,011]

10 hours ago, Mark Davis said:

When people on the left don’t understand why or how people could vote for Donald Trump they fail to realize these kooky things are what drives those in the middle more toward his camp. Most people realize George Floyd was a criminal. Even if you believe Chauvin was guilty of murder, there are much more sympathetic victims you could find to latch on to. There’s a significant portion of the population who believes both that he was murdered and he was pretty much a scumbag. There are all shades in between. But the left seems to like to pick the most flawed characters to latch on to. 

We literally see him murdered on video by Chauvin over a period of 9 minutes. That makes him a sympathetic victim irrespective of his past criminal record (which is irrelevant to his murder). The idea that this the person who was essentially executed in public, should not be allowed a moment of silence at a sports event is appalling to me.

[nobody 2,611]

Woke mind virus in action.

[Maximum Overkill 1,814]

11 minutes ago, squistion said:

We literally see him murdered on video by Chauvin

So what??? He's a dirty bag criminal who has no place in society.  Good riddance,  he's not a hero. 

You love people who hate Women! What's wrong with Liberals?? 

[nobody 2,611]

Not so what.  A guy was killed, but it was dealt with.  This is no different then the 1000s of murders that happen everyday.  The race baiters chose to latch on to this to facilitate a power grab.  Squistion lines up to oblige this idiocy of course. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,923]

Another reason why nobody watches - or  should watch - the WNBA.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,077]

Conservative estimates have the death toll from the George Floyd, DNC sanctioned race riots and its aftermath at 3k people nationwide.  Big assist to the Soros camp. 

[squistion 2,011]

1 hour ago, nobody said:

Not so what.  A guy was killed, but it was dealt with.  This is no different then the 1000s of murders that happen everyday.  The race baiters chose to latch on to this to facilitate a power grab.  Squistion lines up to oblige this idiocy of course. 

No different?

How many of the 1000's of murders that happen every day are captured on video? How many of those are a of police officer literally murdering an unarmed citizen before our eyes? That is why this video went viral and why George Floyd became a cause célèbre. 

[Maximum Overkill 1,814]

Democrats rejoiced as BLM burned down Asian owned businesses, rioted and looted. All an excuse for more Violence from the left. 

In the name of a thug criminal who overdosed on Crack. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,077]

14 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Democrats rejoiced as BLM burned down Asian owned businesses, rioted and looted. All an excuse for more Violence from the left. 

In the name of a thug criminal who overdosed on Crack. 

Fentanyl. 

[nobody 2,611]

55 minutes ago, squistion said:

No different?

How many of the 1000's of murders that happen every day are captured on video? How many of those are a of police officer literally murdering an unarmed citizen before our eyes? That is why this video went viral and why George Floyd became a cause célèbre. 

So it's different because it's caught on video?  In other words, you are too obtuse to receive information if it's not in video form?  

And like 9 unarmed black people get killed by cops each year.  9.  And it's usually resisting arrest like George did.  

It's okay to state obvious things.  It doesn't make you racist, squistion.  The race grifters rely on people like you placating them.  It's okay to be an adult and disagree with people.  

[squistion 2,011]

8 minutes ago, nobody said:

So it's different because it's caught on video?  In other words, you are too obtuse to receive information if it's not in video form?  

And like 9 unarmed black people get killed by cops each year.  9.  And it's usually resisting arrest like George did.  

It's okay to state obvious things.  It doesn't make you racist, squistion.  The race grifters rely on people like you placating them.  It's okay to be an adult and disagree with people.  

Exactly. The video was viewed at least 10 million times (could be ten times that).Just about everyone who has an opinion on Floyd's death has seen it. How could it not be different? Seriously. 

And it was the basis of the unanimous guilty verdict by the jury of Derek Chauvin.

[Cdub100 3,862]

Free Chauvin

[easilyscan 896]

They all cared deeply for George Floyd.................LMAO.....

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12CHID

Looting is always the solution......

 

[nobody 2,611]

1 hour ago, squistion said:

Exactly. The video was viewed at least 10 million times (could be ten times that).Just about everyone who has an opinion on Floyd's death has seen it. How could it not be different? Seriously. 

 

The reason it's different for me is I'm not a lemming ruled by emotions, so a death caught on video carries the exact same weight for me as a death I read about.

[nobody 2,611]

12 minutes ago, easilyscan said:

They all cared deeply for George Floyd.................LMAO.....

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12CHID

 

Is that a handle of fireball in his pants?

[squistion 2,011]

Just now, nobody said:

The reason it's different for me is I'm not a lemming ruled by emotions, so a death caught on video carries the exact same weight for me as a death I read about.

Very common with people who lack the empathy gene. 

[nobody 2,611]

So we're supposed to weight a death more heavily if it's caught on camera.  Look at this chick.  Hopefully you're never put in charge of anything.

[squistion 2,011]

13 minutes ago, nobody said:

So we're supposed to weight a death more heavily if it's caught on camera.  Look at this chick.  Hopefully you're never put in charge of anything.

No Straw Man.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,077]

20 minutes ago, squistion said:

Very common with people who lack the empathy gene. 

Laken Riley. Care to comment ? Because I don’t think you have. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,923]

19 minutes ago, nobody said:

So we're supposed to weight a death more heavily if it's caught on camera.  Look at this chick.  Hopefully you're never put in charge of anything.

You realize Squidtard is also arguing in the Macron thread that the video evidence supplied shouldn't be believed, right?  He's literally playing both sides of the fence depending on whether it favors his narrative or not.

[nobody 2,611]

26 minutes ago, squistion said:

No Straw Man.

It's not a straw man at all.  I said I weight all death equally whether it's on video or not.  You implied someone who does that doesn't have empathy suggesting that we should let media that triggers empathy drive our decisions.  

If that's not what you meant, maybe you should learn to communicate better because if it meant anything other than that in the context of what was written, it's a complete non-sequitor.

[squistion 2,011]

2 hours ago, nobody said:

It's not a straw man at all.  I said I weight all death equally whether it's on video or not.  You implied someone who does that doesn't have empathy suggesting that we should let media that triggers empathy drive our decisions.  

If that's not what you meant, maybe you should learn to communicate better because if it meant anything other than that in the context of what was written, it's a complete non-sequitor.

Yes it was, you were directing that to me and others who think George Floyd deserves a moment of silence at a public event.

Your exact words:

'So we're supposed to weight a death more heavily if it's caught on camera."

I never said or suggested that "we" are suppose to weigh a death more heavily if it is caught on camera. That is your mischaractization of what was said and that is a Straw Man.

[Maximum Overkill 1,814]

1 minute ago, squistion said:

me and others who think George Floyd deserves a moment of silence at a public event.

[Drizzay 707]

If nobody watched the game, did it actually happen?

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,273]

This many years later. The world is a better place

free chauvin

[nobody 2,611]

2 hours ago, squistion said:

Yes it was, you were directing that to me and others who think George Floyd deserves a moment of silence at a public event.

Your exact words:

'So we're supposed to weight a death more heavily if it's caught on camera."

I never said or suggested that "we" are suppose to weigh a death more heavily if it is caught on camera. That is your mischaractization of what was said and that is a Straw Man.

Look at this clown

Me: this is dumb.  Placating this stuff only emboldens race baiters.

Her: Floyd deserves it because the murder was on video

Me: so we're supposed to treat murders differently because they're caught on video

Her: that's a strawman

Me: how is it a strawman if you're saying the reason it deserves special attention is it was on video?  Or were your words just co.pletely irrelevant?

Her: it's a strawman because you directed at me.

Like, huh?  What is she even talking about?  I doubt she even knows.

Look, squistion.  If you're not supposed to treat murders caught on video with more weight, than what is the point of martyring George Floyd.  Because you clearly seem to think it's appropriate because it was caught on video when you said this murder is different because it was caught on video.

[squistion 2,011]

1 hour ago, nobody said:

 Me: so we're supposed to treat murders differently because they're caught on video

 No, that is not what I was saying, that is a mischaracterization of what I did say, aka Straw Man.

And if you want to me to respond or have any discussion in the future, then don't refer to me as "her" or "she" (my preferred pronouns are "he" or "him")

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,273]

17 minutes ago, squistion said:

 No, that is not what I was saying, that is the mischaracterization of what I did say, aka Straw Man.

And if you want to me to respond or have any discussion in the future, then don't refer to me as "her" or "she" (my preferred pronouns are "he" or "him")

She they retard 

[seafoam1 2,836]

29 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

She they retard 

I think you are talking to Ellen DeGeneres.