<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/?s=kyrie+irving&;post_type=post">Kyrie Irving</a> is supporting WNBA players who are fighting for social injustice. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to AP, </span><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6442/kyrie-irving"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kyrie Irving</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> “is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to play this season, whether because of coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Irving will use funds from the KAI Empowerment Initiative. The initiative is also said to provide players a financial literacy program created.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He stated,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Whether a person decided to fight for social justice, play basketball, focus on physical or mental health, or simply connect with their families, this initiative can hopefully support their priorities and decisions.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natasha Cloud and Renee Montgomery are two players who decided to sit out this season and fight for social justice. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In order to receive assistance, the players must apply. If they opted out for medical reasons, it must be related to COVID-19. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“To be eligible, players must provide insight into the circumstances surrounding their decision and not be receiving salary support from any other entity. An opt-out for medical reasons must be connected to the coronavirus pandemic.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players must apply by Aug. 11 and they’ll be notified Aug. 24</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As previously reported, WNBA star Maya Moore stepped away from the league and dedicated her time to fighting for the release of wrongfully convicted Johnathan Irons– a Black man who spent 22 years at the Jefferson City Correctional Center but walked out a free man earlier this month.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Irons was tried and convicted by an all-white jury for burglary and shooting at the home of 38-year-old Standly Stotler. He was only 16. Irons maintained his innocence, while incarcerated and insisted he was wrongly identified in a lineup.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was determined by a judge that the case was mishandled–including a fingerprint that would’ve proved Irons’ innocence.</span></p>
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