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Minneapolis cops leave security posts at Lynx game over shirts
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When members of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx wore T-shirts seeking change following the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, who were both fatally shot by police officers recently, they weren't the only group taking action Saturday.
Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers who were working security for Saturday's Lynx game elected to leave their job at Target Center over the players' stance.
"I commend them for it," Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation said, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
While Kroll did not know the identities of the four officers, he said they may not be the last to take such a stand.
"Others said they heard about it and they were not going to work Lynx games," Kroll said.
The four cops who left have taken their names off a list of officers who may work future games.
The black warmup shirts worn said "Change Starts With Us -- Justice and Accountability" on the front. (Accountability is a Lynx team mantra.)
The back of the shirt featured the names of Castile and Sterling, the Dallas Police Department shield and, at the bottom, "Black Lives Matter." Castile was killed by a suburban St. Paul police officer during a traffic stop.
"If we take this time to see that this is a human issue and speak out together, we can greatly decrease fear and create change," the Lynx's Maya Moore said prior to Saturday's game. "Tonight we will be wearing shirts to honor and mourn the losses of precious American citizens and to plead for change in all of us."
Moore also spoke about the Dallas shooting, in which five police officers were killed, during the nearly five-minute news conference. She praised that city's effort on leading the way in "deescalation training and other efforts that led to a noticeable drop in the number of shootings by officers in the last few years."
When asked by the Star Tribune if other officers will replace those who quit, Kroll said, "If [the players] are going to keep their stance, all officers may refuse to work there."
The Lynx's next home game is Friday against the New York Liberty.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Minneapolis police leave Lynx game over shirts
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- ESPN.com news services
When members of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx wore T-shirts seeking change following the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, who were both fatally shot by police officers recently, they weren't the only group taking action Saturday.
Four off-duty Minneapolis police officers who were working security for Saturday's Lynx game elected to leave their job at Target Center over the players' stance.
"I commend them for it," Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation said, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
While Kroll did not know the identities of the four officers, he said they may not be the last to take such a stand.
"Others said they heard about it and they were not going to work Lynx games," Kroll said.
The four cops who left have taken their names off a list of officers who may work future games.
The black warmup shirts worn said "Change Starts With Us -- Justice and Accountability" on the front. (Accountability is a Lynx team mantra.)
The back of the shirt featured the names of Castile and Sterling, the Dallas Police Department shield and, at the bottom, "Black Lives Matter." Castile was killed by a suburban St. Paul police officer during a traffic stop.
"If we take this time to see that this is a human issue and speak out together, we can greatly decrease fear and create change," the Lynx's Maya Moore said prior to Saturday's game. "Tonight we will be wearing shirts to honor and mourn the losses of precious American citizens and to plead for change in all of us."
Moore also spoke about the Dallas shooting, in which five police officers were killed, during the nearly five-minute news conference. She praised that city's effort on leading the way in "deescalation training and other efforts that led to a noticeable drop in the number of shootings by officers in the last few years."
When asked by the Star Tribune if other officers will replace those who quit, Kroll said, "If [the players] are going to keep their stance, all officers may refuse to work there."
The Lynx's next home game is Friday against the New York Liberty.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Minneapolis police leave Lynx game over shirts
So the acknowledgement of wrong doings from police and change for better community relations makes them upset. 
Are these the good ones folks keep talking about
Pussies
