In a move that’s sure to rile up law enforcement supporters, WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart took her activism to the court on Sunday, holding up a sign reading “Abolish ICE” before her Unrivaled league game.
So brave. So stunning. Fortunately, since it happened on the court before an Unrivaled game, only about 3 people saw it.
The New York Liberty forward, playing for the Mist against the Vinyl at Sephora Arena, used the moment before her game to protest recent federal immigration operations. Her message was clearly tied to unrest in Minneapolis following two fatal shootings involving Border Patrol and ICE agents.
Protesters have been accosting, harassing, and baiting ICE agents for months now and seem surprised that something volatile could happen. Not the brightest bulbs in the box.
They shouldn’t “abolish ICE,” they should reopen insane asylums for woke middle-aged white women who side with criminals after consuming copious amounts of CNN all day long. Like Stewart.
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
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WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Calls to Abolish ICE in Bold Pre-Game Statement
Stewart, a two-time WNBA MVP and co-founder of the Unrivaled league, explained her stance post-game, saying she was “disgusted” by news and social media content from the previous day.
“Really, all day yesterday, I was just disgusted from everything that you see on Instagram and in the news,” Stewart said.
“We’re so fueled by hate right now instead of love, so I wanted to have a simple message of ‘Abolish ICE,’ which means having policies to uplift families and communities instead of fueling fear and violence.”
You’ll be surprised to learn that not one reporter asked her about American lives taken by criminal illegal aliens in recent years. People like Jocelyn Nungaray, Laken Riley, and Rachel Morin. Go ahead, Breanna, Google them. Because there’s no doubt you’ve avoided their stories like the plague.
What about uplifting their families? Not interested? Seeking attention from your WNBA colleagues is more important for you, eh?
Their killers are the types of people anti-ICE rioters are trying to protect. Abolishing the WNBA would be a far more effective move to ease tensions.
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Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx and Stewart, has sought to pay the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history.
“For years, women have relied heavily on off-court sponsorships for a majority of their income,” Stewart told the New York Post previously. “With Unrivaled, we’re revolutionizing the game by prioritizing investments in our stars and ensuring their on-court performance is reflected in their pay.”
They provide six-figure deals, with all 30 players (on six teams) receiving equity. Despite early interest in an alternative to the WNBA, Unrivaled’s ratings have fallen off a cliff. They’re getting trounced in ratings by the WNBA, and nobody watches them.
Stewart brought her personal life into her “abolish ICE” rant, noting her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, is a Spanish citizen working toward U.S. citizenship.
“It’s scary. You see it on social media, you see it splitting up families and dissecting communities and kids are being involved. It’s the worst in all ways,” Stewart said. “And to be married to Marta … we’re working to get her citizenship, and she is a legal permanent resident and all of that. But it seems like it doesn’t matter.”
Her weak protest comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions in Minneapolis, where federal agents have faced violent opposition during immigration enforcement actions. Just days prior, a Border Patrol-involved shooting killed Alex J. Pretti during a Department of Homeland Security operation—the second such incident that month. Officials say Pretti “brandished” a weapon.
Critics argue that calls to abolish ICE ignore the agency’s role in combating human trafficking, drug smuggling, and illegal border crossings, which have surged under lax policies—potentially endangering American communities while federal agents risk their lives amid growing left-wing agitation and attacks.
It’s a coordinated criminal attack on law enforcement. And Breanna supports it.