Good morning and welcome to The Huddle for today, September 19, 2020. It’s Saturday, usually a day off for me. But the death of associate justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg necessitates this roundup of reaction from across the spectrum of LGBTQ sports, and beyond.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday from complications related to pancreatic cancer. She was 87.
Scroll down to Social Media Highlights to read Rebecca Lobo’s story behind this iconic photo.
Read The New York Times obituary
Read how Outsports covered RBG and the decisions impacting our community, in which she played a vital role:
- In June 2013, Ginsburg joined the majority of Supreme Court justices in striking down the Defense of Marriage Act
- In June 2015, she joined the majority of Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of marriage equality
- In June 2020, she joined the majority who ruled that gay and transgender Americans were protected from workplace discrimination
- One of those cases she decided was that of a gay softball player, Gerald Bostock
- Ginsburg was one of several living legends honored by the USWNT with jerseys, each personally selected by a player. Becky Sauerbrunn chose RBG, and received a personal letter of thanks. Scroll down to Social Media Highlights to see the jersey
Notorious pic.twitter.com/nnjAzhKcnp
— Becky Sauerbrunn (@beckysauerbrunn) April 12, 2019
SB Nation reported in 2016 that Ginsburg called Colin Kaepernick’s sideline protest of system racism “dumb and disrespectful,” then later apologized, calling her comment “inappropriately dismissive and harsh.”
More coverage of Ginsburg’s death from our friends at Vox, our parent company
Did you know? As recently as April, Ginsburg was still regularly working out
Did you know? Ruth Bader grew up in New York City and was an avid fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers
OutShouts:
Our Cyd Zeigler eloquently expressed his thoughts in a post on Facebook, reflecting upon the death of Justice Ginsburg. Click here to read:
This is not political. This is human. This is respectful of a woman who blazed more trails than I could in a dozen lives. Rest in peace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You did good.
Posted by Cyd Zeigler on Friday, September 18, 2020
Highlights from Social Media tributes to RBG:
“So that’s the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.”
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 19, 2020
My Shero, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has died.
To pay tribute, those who believe in equality & freedom must fight for the ideals she championed.
For her.
For us.
For generations to follow. pic.twitter.com/oHJOGSVZIy
In 1996, our National Team visited “The Highest Court in the Land,” the basketball court on the 5th floor of the US Supreme Court building. I remember thinking how small these two women were, while at the same time realizing they were giants. My heart weeps tonight. pic.twitter.com/ky7wOqRAe1
— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) September 18, 2020
You ever see someone 5’1” stand so tall?
— Merts (@ConnerMertens) September 19, 2020
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.” – RBG
— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) September 19, 2020
Absolutely gutted. RIP 💔
This is devastating, an incalculable loss. We owe so much to RBG. Rest in Power Ruth Bader Ginsburg. #RIPRBG
— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) September 19, 2020
It’s hard to put into words how painful it feels to lose RBG. She fiercely held our country accountable to its promise of equality for all. Rest in power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
— Anna Aagenes (@AnnaLinaAagenes) September 19, 2020
I see a lot of hopelessness being expressed w/ the news of RBG’s passing. I believe the best way to honor her life isn’t by giving in to despair but by recommitting to the fight. Had she focused solely on what wasn’t possible she would have never made the world see what was. https://t.co/4AwMebbQBq
— LZ Granderson (@LZGranderson) September 19, 2020
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/KYuPVcfazI
— Layshia Clarendon (@Layshiac) September 19, 2020
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” Thank you! RBG ❤️#RuthBaderGinsberg pic.twitter.com/qa1wCqJb7l
— Kathy Jewell (@KJewellPUVB) September 19, 2020
“Women belong in all places where decisions are made.” #RIPRBG pic.twitter.com/PAAKDTIZIf
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) September 19, 2020
RIP, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. pic.twitter.com/wqZppWzBiQ
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) September 19, 2020
An incredible pioneer and leader for women.
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) September 19, 2020
Rest in Peace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg pic.twitter.com/CLYdk3bvvs
The Brooklyn Nets mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Brooklyn icon and titan of the judiciary, who fought every day of her life for justice and equality.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 19, 2020
Rest in peace, RBG ❤️ An icon, leader and inspiration. pic.twitter.com/kN82gmwih0
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) September 19, 2020
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Today’s Sports Calendar
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Click here for ESPN’s complete Saturday schedule
WNBA: NO GAMES SCHEDULED
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat at 8:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN
NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS:
Game 1, Dallas Stars vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC
MLB NATIONALLY-TELEVISED GAMES:
Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds at 7:07 p.m. EDT on FOX
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets at 7:07 p.m. EDT on FOX
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles at 7:35 p.m. EDT on FS1
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs at 8:15 p.m. EDT on ESPN+
SOCCER:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of soccer action today.
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