Wisconsin plans to have its sports teams wear a university crest logo with a black “W” to show solidarity with Black and other underrepresented communities on campus.
Wisconsin teams to wear university crest logo with black ‘W’
Associated Press
July 16, 2020
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In solidarity, UW Badgers to wear uniforms featuring black “W”
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UW-Madison sports teams are showing solidarity with Black and other underrepresented communities by issuing a uniform that features the university crest logo with a black “W.”
Badger student-athletes to wear black crest logos to show solidarity
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UW Athletics uniforms will include a university crest logo with a black “W,” a show of support, inclusion and unity from Badger student-athletes, the UW Athletic Department and UW-Madison as a whole.
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