导出博客文章When members of the WNBAs Minnesota Lynx wore T-shirts with a message seeking
change following the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, who were
both fatally shot by police officers last week, they werent the only group
taking action Saturday.Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers who were
working security for Saturdays Lynx game elected to leave their posts at Target
Center in response to the players stance.I commend them for it, said Lt. Bob
Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation, according to the
Minneapolis Star Tribune.The black warm-up shirts said, Change starts with us.
Justice and accountability on the front. (Accountability is a Lynx team mantra.)
The back of the shirts featured the names of Castile and Sterling, the Dallas
Police Department shield and, at the bottom, Black Lives Matter.While Kroll did
not know the identities of the four officers who left the game, he said they may
not be the last to take such a stand.Others said they heard about it and they
were not going to work Lynx games, Kroll said.The four officers who left have
taken their names off a list of those who may work future games.On Tuesday,?Lynx
spokeswoman Ashley Carlson said the players would not be wearing the Black Lives
Matter clothing against the Stars in San Antonio.Carlsons statement said the
Lynx and the WNBA have been saddened by the recent shootings in St. Paul, Baton
Rouge and Dallas. She said the players message mourned the loss of life.Carlson
said the Lynx organization was made aware of the concerns of the Minneapolis
officers and respects the rights of individual officers to express their own
beliefs in their own way.Sterling was shot by police officers outside a Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, convenience store last Tuesday. Castile was killed by a
suburban St. Paul police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday. During a
peaceful protest in response to both shootings on Thursday in Dallas, five
police officers were shot and killed by a heavily armed sniper.If we take this
time to see that this is a human issue and speak out together, we can greatly
decrease fear and create change, the Lynxs Maya Moore said during a news
conference prior to Saturdays game. Tonight we will be wearing shirts to honor
and mourn the losses of precious American citizens and to plead for change in
all of us.Moore also praised the Dallas police departments efforts to lead the
way in de-escalation training and other efforts that led to a noticeable drop in
the number of shootings by officers in the last few years.When asked by the Star
Tribune if other officers will replace those who quit, Kroll said, If [the
players] are going to keep their stance, all officers may refuse to work
there.The Lynxs next home game is Friday against the New York
Liberty.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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CHASKA, Minn. -- Early Tuesday afternoon, as the first of three U.S. foursomes
made its way to the ninth tee box, a lone red golf cart trailed behind.The
driver had an earpiece in his ear, a smile on his face and no clubs in the back
of that cart, because even though hes the worlds seventh-ranked golfer, he wont
be hitting a single shot here at the Ryder Cup.Bubba Watson missed qualifying
for this years roster, wasnt one of the first three captains picks, and then was
passed over for the final selection on Sunday in favor of Ryan Moore.For a guy
whose mood swings in the past have often ranged from very high highs to very low
lows, it wouldnt have been surprising if Watson went home and sulked for a week.
Or went on social media and blasted the snub. Or posted videos of himself
head-to-toe in blue and gold, chanting, Olé, olé, olé, olé...He did none of
this. Instead, he asked captain Davis Love III if he could still be part of the
team as a vice captain, a request that Love quickly obliged.Think about it:
Thats like getting dumped by your girlfriend and then happily helping her move
into a new apartment with another guy.As he drove that cart, the fans
enthusiastically shouted his name, but popular social media reaction toward
Watsons inclusion has been something less than enthusiastic.Hes been criticized
for forcing his way into the team room. For wanting to steal some of the
spotlight. For being a distraction.Theres one word that hasnt been used to
describe Watsons decision -- selfless.Too bad. Thats exactly what it is.Sorry to
burst the bubble of so many fans who have preconceived notions about his
personality or his intentions this week, but theres no other way to categorize
it.This is a guy who played in seven of the last eight PGA Tour events to close
out the season, including a detour to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics. Theres no
doubt hed enjoy some downtime with the family at home, just relaxing instead of
watching his buddies play golf.This is also a guy who once lost a major
championship in a playoff, only to anxiously ask seconds later, Did I make the
Ryder Cup team? Thats how much he cares about playing in this event, which only
shows how much it must have hurt when Love never called with positive news.And
yet, when it came down to it, Watson insisted hed rather drive a cart while
listening to the action through an earpiece than be anywhere else this week.I
think it shows a lot about who Bubba is, said Rickie Fowler. People may not
allways see that side of him.dddddddddddd Bubbas one of my best friends. Weve
spent a lot of time together. Ive always seen that side of him, but hopefully
this shows some people that thats part of who he is.All of which leads to
another criticism: Watson shouldnt be here because he isnt well-liked by other
players on the team.Might want to take a mulligan on that idea.Loves method of
leading is majority rule. This wasnt his decision; this was everybodys decision.
If the majority of players in that team room didnt want Watson here, he wouldnt
be here.Davis asked what we thought; we said bring him in, that would be
awesome, love to have him, Jordan Spieth explained. After a guy who is, what,
seven in the world and doesnt get a pick, to sit there and say that at that
moment when he feels like he did his job on the weekend at the Tour
Championship, which is play really solid golf on the weekend, its really big of
him, and were very much welcoming.Is Watson going to be the deciding factor for
the U.S. side? Is he going to impart some bit of course knowledge or strategic
wisdom that will help secure the deciding point?Of course not. But so what? If
nothing else, its good karma to allow a guy like Watson to hang around the team
if he wants. The too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen theory shouldnt hold much weight,
because hes unlikely to play much of a role in strategic discussions that Love
has been having for months with the other assistants, Tiger Woods, Steve
Stricker, Jim Furyk and Tom Lehman.Bubba thinks his role is to go on the first
tee and whoop up the crowd, the captain said. He already did that this
morning.Its a perfect role for him.Watson loves this event, was heartbroken that
he wasnt picked for this event, and still wanted to be a part of this event.To
chastise him for that is missing the point.On a team thats struggled to win the
Ryder Cup for so long, this type of selflessness should be celebrated instead of
castigated.As Watson said last week, Theres going to be one year, hopefully
before I pass away, that we actually win, and I want to be a part of it.Hes a
part of it this year, watching from a cart, whooping up the crowd and doing
whatever else he can to help the U.S. team finally win. For a guy whod rather be
hitting shots than watching em, its an admirable decision -- whether the popular
opinion agrees or not.
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