LA Sparks' Tierra Ruffin-Pratt Is Never Giving Up The Fight

Posted Jun 20, 2020
"Racism is learned,” Tierra Ruffin-Pratt said. “You're not born that way.” The Los Angeles Sparks guard is holding court with various reporters, expounding on the topic at hand—a topic that needs to continue being front and center if anything is ever going to change. They are discussing on a grander scale the recent protests sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd. (Sports Illustrated)

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