But for WNBA players, activism has been a part of their DNA for a long time. New this season, they introduced a Social Justice Council of players and activists to push conversations around social issues forward. "It's creative, and I think it goes with their brand, where they know that sports are important for social justice." "Instead of just dropping the social justice thing, you can tell they're committed because they're still doing it," Johnson said. And yet the WNBA's role in the social justice movement "cannot be ignored."

Source: CNN August 29, 2020 21:11 UTC