{"id":33743,"date":"2025-11-24T15:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=33743"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:28:48","slug":"4-officers-walk-out-of-wnba-game-over-players-offensive-shirts-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=33743","title":{"rendered":"4 Officers Walk Out Of WNBA Game Over Players\u2019 Offensive Shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in July 2016.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"bgcaz69ff6f12ed093\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.bgcaz69ff6f12ed093 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.bgcaz69ff6f12ed093 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.bgcaz69ff6f12ed093 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.bgcaz69ff6f12ed093 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.bgcaz69ff6f12ed093 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>4 off-duty officers from the Minneapolis Police Department were working security for the WNBA Lynx game when they abandoned their posts. The four saw the players\u2019 pre-game shirts, became upset, and walked off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CIHvnvaMi5EDFRKPgwcdbqApzA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The players were wearing black T-shirts that had the names of two black men who had been shot by police. One name was Philando Castile, a man shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Players from the WNBA Lynx team wearing black T-shirts raising awareness for Philando Castile at a press conference, Photo Credit: WCCO - CBS Minnesota\" width=\"1646\" height=\"757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MTUwMjg2\/officer3.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Players from the WNBA Lynx team wearing black T-shirts raising awareness for Philando Castile at a press conference, Photo Credit:\u00a0WCCO \u2013 CBS Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The back of the shirt was also printed, and featured a Dallas police badge. This was in honor of the five Dallas police officers killed on the job. The back of the shirt also had the words \u201cBlack Lives Matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CNbOoPaMi5EDFdmxgwcdCXYbZg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the pre-game conference, the players explained that the shirts were made to honor and mourn the dead, and also to advocate for change.<\/p>\n<p>Rebekkah Brunson, while narrating her own childhood encounter with police who had their guns drawn, stated, \u201cWhat is happening today is not new.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cWe have decided it is important to us to take a stand and raise our voices. Racial profiling is a problem. Senseless violence is a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Players from the WNBA Lynx team speaking to the media at a press conference,\u00a0Photo Credit: WCCO - CBS Minnesota\" width=\"1766\" height=\"832\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0ODY5\/officer2.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><em>Players from the WNBA Lynx team speaking to the media at a press conference,\u00a0<\/em>Photo Credit:\u00a0WCCO \u2013 CBS Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the Minneapolis Police Federation, the four officers were offended by the shirts, and asked the team officials to get the players to take them off. When the team refused to comply with their wishes, they walked off.<\/p>\n<p>The police federation president, Lt. Bob Kroll, stated, \u201cIt\u2019s just a T-shirt, but our officers have been frustrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called the protest \u201canti-police\u201d and stated that the Lynx players were buying into a \u201cfalse narrative\u201d alleging police misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re wading into waters they shouldn\u2019t be in to begin with. They are professional athletes. Stick with playing ball. People go there to watch the basketball game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Janee\u2019 Harteau, Minneapolis Police Chief, stated that she understood the officers\u2019 frustrations, but did not condone their actions. She stated, \u201cAlthough these officers were working on behalf of the Lynx, when wearing a Minneapolis Police uniform I expect all officers to adhere to our core values and to honor their oath of office. Walking off the job and defaulting on their contractual obligation to provide a service to the Lynx does not conform to the expectations held by the public for the uniform these officers wear.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Player from the WNBA Lynx team wearing a black T-shirt raising awareness for Philando Castile,\u00a0Photo Credit: WCCO - CBS Minnesota\" width=\"1711\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTY5NjEyNDU3NjU1MDg0NzUw\/officer4.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\"><em>Player from the WNBA Lynx team wearing a black T-shirt raising awareness for Philando Castile,\u00a0<\/em>Photo Credit:\u00a0WCCO \u2013 CBS Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minneapolis Mayor, Betsy Hodges, posted on Facebook; \u201cBob Kroll\u2019s remarks about the Lynx are jackass remarks. Let me be clear, labor leadership inherently does not speak on behalf of management. Bob Kroll sure as hell doesn\u2019t speak for me about the Lynx or about anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in July 2016. 4 off-duty officers from the Minneapolis Police Department were working security for the WNBA Lynx game when they abandoned their posts. The four saw the players\u2019 pre-game shirts, became upset, and walked off. 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