After coverage of Donald Trump’s “locker room talk”, members of Eugene’s men’s roller derby team, Lane County Concussion, have taken a stance against sexual assault and rape culture.
Concussion team member James Brains believes it goes against their strict code of conduct.
“We make a point of being inclusive of people of all walks of life.” Says Brains “We’ve had transgender players and we’ve welcomed them with open arms. We have a pastor on our team as well and he gets along great. We’re a pretty accepting crew and that’s pretty much the case for the entire roller derby community.”
Brains and teammate Christopher Wright created a variation on the team’s logo as a sign of solidarity against sexual assault and rape culture. The new image features a skull with a purple heart and an equal sign and has gone viral within the the roller derby community, inspiring teams around the world to take similar stances.
T-shirts featuring the new graphic will be sold at Concussion’s upcoming tournament, “Battle of the Beards,” with proceeds going to Sexual Assault Support Services.