Courtney Williams' Raw Speech Questioning WNBA's Political Stance on Jacob Blake Shooting Goes Viral
On 5/14/21 at 5:07 AM EDT
WNBA star Courtney Williams has revealed she did not want to play in the league's bio-secure bubble last season and acknowledged she could not afford to forego her salary to follow the league's political stance as social justice protests erupted across the U.S.
The WNBA, which celebrates its 25th season when the upcoming campaign tips off on Friday, experienced a season like no others last year. The COVID-19 pandemic meant the league and its 144 players, coaches and support staff were confined in a bio-secure bubble in Brandeton, Florida, where they underwent daily coronavirus testing.