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Louisville basketball to hold a social justice march on Friday

By Presley Meyer

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 19: Demonstrators gather in protest outside Cardinal Stadium during a game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Louisville Cardinals on September 19, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Demonstrators marched to the stadium, disrupted patron entry and called for justice for Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro police officers during a no-knock raid at her apartment on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 19: Demonstrators gather in protest outside Cardinal Stadium during a game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Louisville Cardinals on September 19, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Demonstrators marched to the stadium, disrupted patron entry and called for justice for Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro police officers during a no-knock raid at her apartment on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) /
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Louisville basketball attempts to use platform for change.

It is a time of great civil unrest in the city of Louisville, and the Louisville basketball team is trying to do its part to make a change.

On Thursday, members of the Louisville basketball team posted the following message on social media.

“March With Us

When: Friday, September 25 at 4:00 PM ET

Where: Starting at the South End of Cardinal Stadium [Outside the Thornton’s Academic Center]

What: A march for Breonna. A march against injustice. A March to unite.

Join Louisville Men’s basketball as we take an initial step towards promoting a safer, more united community for all.

We invite you to join us in a peaceful demonstration in the name of Breonna Taylor and positive change for the future.”

The city of Louisville barricaded and shut off a portion of downtown on Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of AG Daniel Cameron’s office announcing a grand jury decision on whether to move forward with charges in the slaying of Breonna Taylor.

Wednesday’s ensuing protests made national news in the wake of a decision that saw a grand jury indict one police officer for wanton endangerment, but not press charges against any of the officers involved in Taylor’s death.

Louisville athletics has handled the situation with grace and allowed each team to make its own decision on how to use its platform to speak about social injustices and civil unrest in the city of Louisville and across the United States.

Initially, Louisville basketball was a bit quieter than most Cardinals sports teams in regards to the issues around the country. However, recently, the team has been speaking up a bit more.

Additionally, Louisville Director of Basketball operations Kahil Fennel was detained during protests in late May when he was downtown close to a city-wide curfew.

The Cardinals are speaking out and sharing their thoughts on social justice, and players who have posted have invited anyone and everyone to join in their march.

We will continue to update this story as we receive more information.

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