Before Friday's 95-75 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, the Washington Mystics entered pre-game warmups in "Black Lives Matter" shirts. The shirts are in part a response to recent police shootings of African American men.
In recent weeks, several African Americans were shot by police officers. Two men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were killed. Another man, Charles Kinsey was shot earlier this week but is recovering.
After the game, Mystics players did not speak to the media about basketball. In fact, multiple WNBA teams have decided to wear black warm-up shirts and refused to answer any questions about basketball.