The Minnesota Lynx have heard it all since they donned black shirts before a game in remembrance of two men who were shot by police and the five Dallas police officers who were killed in an attack last week.

They have been hailed as crusaders for using their platform to start a dialogue about police violence. They were also told they should just shut up and play ball.

They have seen a social media campaign sprout to pack the Target Center for Friday night’s game against the New York Liberty — another team that has been outspoken in its response to the shootings — and also watched off-duty police officers walk away from their security jobs at a game in response to their stand.

“I’m not surprised by either. It’s a very emotional time in our community,” Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson said. “We were just excited about the voices that we heard. It’s all about the dialogue we can create.”