The WNBA Players Association shared a statement denouncing police brutality and declaring “enough is enough” in the wake of the recent killing of 29-year-old Memphis resident Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers.
Graphic body cam videos released Friday night show Nichols, who was Black, being tased, pepper sprayed and severely beaten by officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith—all of whom are Black—during a traffic stop Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries in the hospital on Jan. 10. Ten days later, all five officers were relieved of their duties.
“We stand in solidarity with the family and friends of Tyre Nichols,” the WNBPA said Friday evening. “We are outraged. The police killing of Tyre Nichols marks the continuation of horrific police brutality against yet another Black man. This appalling police misconduct endangers us all and erodes the continuously waning trust of the police within our communities.”
