Various pro sports teams across all leagues joined “Blackout Tuesday” with tweets in support of Black Lives Matter.
The Chicago Bears simply tweeted a black square and the hashtag, “#blackouttuesday.”
The 49ers tweet stated, “Black Lives Matter” and “#BlackoutTuesday
Other teams also joined in:
As to the Eagles, the Philadelphians blacked out their team logo on Twitter and featured a post by team CEO Jeffrey Lurie about the current national situation.
National Basketball Association teams also joined the effort:
The Wizards and the Heat also used the “Black Lives Matter” line.
Many Major League Baseball teams similarly joined the campaign:
The Phiilies also chose to hype the Black Lives Matter movement:
The National Hockey League also got in the act:
Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks used the Black Lives Matter label:
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