MAGA Supporters Outraged by WNBA's Tribute to George Floyd

WNBA Tribute to George Floyd

• 🏀 Nafisa Kier of the Minnesota Lynx honored George Floyd on the 5-year anniversary of his death, highlighting the ongoing fight against racial and social injustices.
• 🗣️ Kier emphasized that Floyd's life held meaning and that his death exposed systemic issues in the justice and criminal institutions.

Right-Wing Reaction and Hypocrisy

• 🤯 MAGA supporters and right-wing figures like Benny Johnson and Libs of TikTok have reacted with outrage to the WNBA's tribute.
• 📺 Benny Johnson claimed "nobody watches the WNBA," despite the league recently having its most-watched regular season ever, with some weeks outperforming the NBA in ratings.
• 🎭 The right's outrage is seen as a hypocritical shift from their previous claims of caring about women's sports, particularly when they often focus on transgender athletes.

Distraction from Substantive Issues

• 🎯 The criticism of the WNBA is framed as a tactic to distract from substantive issues like police brutality and racial injustice.
• 🗣️ The argument is made that those who don't see the horror in George Floyd's death or justify inaction are either inhuman or wildly racist.
• 📉 Right-wing politics is accused of using identity politics, such as attacking "these damn women," to divert attention from critical societal concerns.

Policing Reform in Houston

• 🏙️ In Houston, the mayor promised policing reform after George Floyd's murder, but current leadership is reportedly hesitant to focus on past progress.
• ⚖️ The discussion touches on the disconnect between acknowledging past events and actively pursuing reforms to prevent future injustices.