Breanna Stewart Is Ready for the W.N.B.A. Finals, and the Election

The bubble has been a lot, we’re really severely restricted. We’re fortunate to have our season, but it can wear on you a little bit. And in light of all that’s happening, us trying to stand up for #SayHerName and Black Lives Matter and then seeing what happened to Jacob Blake, everybody is like ‘thank God he is still alive,’ but why is this still happening to the Black community?

It got to be too much. You know, we needed a second to really regroup and just take a pause from the season and what we’re trying to do. And obviously that started with the N.B.A., with the Bucks. We saw them do it.

We were in solidarity with the league, with all the teams, like we have been all season. If someone wasn’t going to play, then none of us were going to play because that’s how we amplify the message.

The N.B.A. guys said this when they were questioning whether to continue or not. “You know, we’re strongest when we’re together.” And that’s the truth. The W.N.B.A. and our platforms are strongest when we’re together. But I think, obviously we can’t be in this bubble forever. But what we’ve done together? I don’t think any of us will forget it, and we’ll continue to be on the same page as far as the messaging that we’re putting out.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/sports/breanna-stewart-seattle-storm-wnba.html