RICHMOND, Va. โ A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe on Richmond, Virginiaโs, Monument Avenue has been vandalized with the words โWhite Lives Matter.โPhotos show the monument base tagged with white spray paint and the words โwhite lives matterโ as well as the initials โWLM.โThose initials were then later painted over with โBLM.โRichmond Police said they were alerted to the vandalism Wednesday morning.
Police said they have information on possible suspects.
The Arthur Ashe monument was dedicated in 1996 to memorialize the Richmond native and counterbalance the string of statues on Memorial Avenue dedicated to Confederate leaders.