{"id":1507553,"date":"2022-06-08T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1507553"},"modified":"2022-06-08T11:34:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:34:43","slug":"women-strut-topless-at-wnba-game-to-protest-overturning-roe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/women-strut-topless-at-wnba-game-to-protest-overturning-roe\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Strut Topless At WNBA Game To Protest Overturning Roe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomen-strut-topless-at-wnba-game-to-protest-overturning-roe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1507553&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Four women ran topless onto the court at a WNBA game Tuesday night to protest any attempt to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The game featured the New York Liberty playing against the Minnesota Lynx.<\/p>\n<p>The women appeared to be linked to a group called Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, which tweeted, \u201cThis was the audience we wanted. We aren\u2019t protesting to change the hearts &#038; minds of woman-hating fascists. No. We are calling on those who can stop the overturning of #RoeVWade: THE MILLIONS of ppl who support #abortionrights. YOU! No business as usual. Shut the country down!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of the women painted their breasts green; some had red paint between their legs.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was the audience we wanted. We aren&#8217;t protesting to change the hearts &#038; minds of woman-hating fascists. No. We are calling on those who can stop the overturning of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RoeVWade?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RoeVWade<\/a>: THE MILLIONS of ppl who support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/abortionrights?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abortionrights<\/a>. YOU! No business as usual. Shut the country down! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2HvCTfNIti\">pic.twitter.com\/2HvCTfNIti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights (@riseup4abortion) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riseup4abortion\/status\/1534409523867287552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Security at the game ushered the women off the court.<\/p>\n<p>New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu said after the game, \u201cI really wasn\u2019t sure what was going on. I personally thought it was the halftime show,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10895369\/Topless-protesters-run-court-WNBA-game-protest-potential-overturn-Roe-v-Wade.html\">the Daily Mail<\/a> reported. \u00a0She added, \u201cIt took me a little bit of time to process. It was a little crazy. Props to the security to get everyone off the floor. But good for them, I guess. If it solves something, I\u2019m all for it,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/34055738\/protesters-run-court-new-york-liberty-minnesota-lynx-game\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her teammate Rebecca Allen echoed, \u201cI\u2019m all for the message. And I\u2019m happy that we were able to log back into the game and continue playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sight of the topless women horrified some people who saw it, causing reactions such as these:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cover up, please. I am having lunch. This behavior doesn\u2019t change anyone\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sohali (@sohali2012) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sohali2012\/status\/1534525519395536897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You should go easy on the double whoppers &#038; fries.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hunter Biden\u2019s Life Coach (@Dave_AllRighty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dave_AllRighty\/status\/1534526870967943171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is absolutely gross and I don\u2019t see it swaying anyone or changing minds .<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacqueline Zavala (@sweetnfreee43) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sweetnfreee43\/status\/1534537662417231873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nice of them to do this in a forum where nobody would see it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ym3T6uGRF\">https:\/\/t.co\/1ym3T6uGRF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Best selling LGBT children&#8217;s author Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1534512719918948353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a draft opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn <em>Roe V. Wade<\/em> was leaked in early May, the WNBA released a statement two days later, saying:<\/p>\n<p><em>The WNBA believes all women have the right to autonomy over their bodies and fair and equal access to healthcare. We will continue to support and advocate for women and their personal decisions regarding their health. We must also act to protect women\u2019s rights, and elections have consequences. That is why civic engagement and voting rights will remain a focus as we tip off the 2022 WNBA season.<\/em><\/p>\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9v2NRILpiZ\">pic.twitter.com\/9v2NRILpiZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1521991541211996160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WNBA\u2019s Atlanta Dream issued a statement reading:<\/p>\n<p><em>We at the Atlanta Dream fundamentally support the right for a woman to make decisions over her own body. If Roe v. Wade is overturned it will harm women and, disproportionately, marginalized communities. We vow to continue to uplift the voices of women and girls, as well as members of the Atlanta community.<\/em><\/p>\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bVS4hVueW2\">pic.twitter.com\/bVS4hVueW2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream\/status\/1521613420210049024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2022<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four women ran topless onto the court at a WNBA game Tuesday night to protest any attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade. The game featured the New York Liberty playing against the Minnesota Lynx. 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