“Today is Opening Day, which means it’s a great day to arrest the killers of Breonna Taylor.”
That’s a tweet from the official Tampa Bay Rays Twitter account … using the biggest day of the season to bring justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by 3 police officers in her Louisville home.
The Rays made the impactful statement early Friday morning … hours before kicking off their season against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Not only did the team make waves with the tweet … the Rays are also committing $100,000 to local groups fighting systemic racism.
“Systemic racism is real,” the team said. “Let’s unite for positive change.”
The MLB as a whole has shown solidarity with Black Lives Matter at the start of the season … with kneeling demonstrations, video messages and jersey patches.
Players — including Dodgers star Mookie Betts and several S.F. Giants — took a knee during the national anthem before their game Thursday to symbolize a need for change in the country.
The NBA’s biggest names have also made a push for justice for Breonna … with LeBron James recently making it clear they are not giving up on the fight.
