Georgetown University's women's basketball team is facing backlash after paying tribute to former team player Sidney Wilson, who was shot and killed after allegedly brandishing a knife at a Fairfax County police officer.
newsweek reported Wilson was shot by a police officer on September 16, 2024 and died at the hospital.
They also focused on body cameras picture According to the incident, Wilson allegedly slashed the officer in the face with a knife and refused commands to back up before he was shot.
daily mail noticed Wilson, who is 6 feet 6 inches tall, allegedly lunged at the officer who conducted a welfare check on her.
She allegedly “slashed the officer in the face multiple times before the officer fired his weapon.”
After her death, the Georgetown women's basketball team posted to X:
They followed that post with another. said,”Once a squirt, always a squirt We love you Sid! We will keep you in our hearts. ”
Neither post offered prayers for the injured officer or expressed sadness that Wilson allegedly slashed the officer with a knife.
Many X users responded critically to Georgetown's tribute to Wilson, with one user writing, “She tried to kill a police officer.”
Another wrote, “She tried to kill a cop,” and yet another wrote, “You're glorifying an attempted cop murderer…”
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