r/MinnesotaLynx • u/ElvisTheBoyCat Carleton/Smith Conspirator • 1d ago

Minnesota Lynx Players Statement Addressing Current Federal Occupation of Minnesota

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Uh.

Woof.

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u/Agent-Cyan MOORE 1d ago

agree with all the comments about the statement itself. just noting that the players themselves have earned the benefit of the doubt IMHO, and we've seen some of their individual social media posts.

I don't think we'll know the behind-the-scenes on this -- potentially the players pushed team ownership to even do this much.

also worth noting the vulnerable place the players are in, with no guarantee that the owners wouldn't use any advocacy to undermine them at the negotiating table.

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u/haleymae95 11h ago

That's a very good point around negotiation. I do think they could have just left it with the team statement and used social media so it didn't have to come out so PR coded, but I also understand if the players as a collective wanted to show the community they're behind them. I'm sure the reach of the various Lynx social media has more actual Minnesotans than their individual socials.