GWU paints BLM symbol with closed fist on basketball court

[rangerrebew]

GWU paints BLM symbol with closed fist on basketball court

George Washington University painted a Black Lives Matter emblem on its sports arena.
 
Benjamin Zeisloft | Pennsylvania Senior Campus Correspondent
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:00 AM

George Washington University painted a “Black Lives Matter” symbol on its basketball court, which the university’s basketball and volleyball teams use for practice, according to the university’s official sports website.

The university said that the intention behind the emblem is to “show support, understanding and a commitment to educating society on the historic plight of too many in the Black community.”

Though it claims that “GW Athletics is not endorsing a particular movement or organization, but the simple principle that Black lives matter,” the closed-fist gesture is frequently employed at Black Lives Matter protests. Previously, the symbol was associated with the Black Panthers. According to ABC News, the symbol was used in reaction to the death of African-American teen Michael Brown.

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[catfish1957]

Grafitti as far as I am concerned.  Movement has gotten so inane, trivial, and diluted that no one is noticing anymore.  And allying with Antifa sure didn't help them.

And that's damned funny in my book.

[PeteS in CA]

GW Athletics is not endorsing a particular movement or organization, but the simple principle that Black lives matter

Yeah, right. What would happen to a proposal - and the person daring to propose it - of painting "All Lives Matter" on that court floor?