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Dream and Valkyries skip national anthem during WNBA Finals games

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Storyline: 2026 WNBA Finals

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  2. Commentary says the anthem debate still overshadows the Finals, now tied 2-2

    Original on seattleontap.com 1 source

  3. Guardian column calls the Finals a basketball wonderland spoiled only for the MAGA outrage machine

    Original on theguardian.com 1 source

  4. Nakase's 'part of our pre-game' explanation for the anthem absences resurfaces Sunday

    Original on basketballnetwork.net +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  5. Trump asks 'what's that all about?' as both Finals teams leave court for the anthem

    Original on the-sun.com 1 source

  6. Late Saturday reports detail what the Dream did during the Game 4 anthem as fans clash online

    Original on profootballnetwork.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  7. Rhyne Howard says 'I love the country' as critics call for her removal from Team USA

    Original on profootballnetwork.com +1 similar1 source

  8. Gabby Williams' denial that the anthem absence is a protest resurfaces after Game 4

    Original on operationsports.com 1 source

  9. Teams stay off court for a fourth Finals anthem at Game 4 as some fans stay seated

    Original on foxnews.com +2 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

  10. Both Finals coaches, pressed by reporters, struggle to explain why their teams leave for the anthem

    Original on dailymail.com 1 source

  11. Saturday reports carry Nakase's explanation as Finals players tune out Trump's anthem criticism

    Original on espn.com +2 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

  12. Saturday reports say anthem debate grows as Trump warns WNBA and urges boycott

    Original on masslive.com +2 similar3 sources

  13. WNBA fans split over Gabby Williams' explanation of the anthem walkouts

    Original on profootballnetwork.com 1 source

  14. Dream's Rhyne Howard says people will 'nitpick' when asked about the anthem before Game 4

    Original on collegefootballnetwork.com +1 similar1 source

  15. Evening reports carry Nakase's and Gabby Williams' explanations of the pregame anthem routine

    Original on essentiallysports.com +2 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

  16. Trump's call for a WNBA boycott over the anthem walkouts is still drawing coverage Friday evening

    Original on hollywoodunlocked.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  17. WNBA Finals players say they are tuning out Trump's criticism to focus on the games

    Original on the-independent.com +11 similar12 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  18. Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase says the anthem absences are part of the team's pregame routine

    Original on foxnews.com +3 similar3 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

  19. Commentary says MAGA anger over the walkouts comes from fans who resent the WNBA's growth

    Original on theshadowleague.com 1 source

  20. Trump's WNBA boycott call and Lara Trump's warning keep spreading late Friday morning

    Original on brobible.com +6 similar7 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  21. Trump's boycott call and Lara Trump's 'disgraceful' criticism spread in Friday coverage

    Original on fadeawayworld.net +2 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  22. Trump says WNBA players snubbing the anthem 'will destroy themselves'

    Original on essentiallysports.com 1 source

  23. Vance's 'disgraceful' rebuke of the anthem walkouts draws more coverage Thursday night

    Original on essentiallysports.com 1 source

  24. Lara Trump says the WNBA does not have many fans to lose amid anthem row

    Original on basketballnetwork.net 1 source

  25. Craig Carton blames LeBron James for the WNBA anthem walkouts

    Original on basketballnetwork.net 1 source

  26. Vance's 'disgraceful' rebuke of the anthem walkouts spreads in Thursday coverage

    Original on operationsports.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  27. Riley Gaines demands Olympic bans for WNBA anthem protesters

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  28. Two WNBA PR staffers caught sitting during the anthem, accused of a cover-up

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  29. KEY

    TV stations poll viewers on whether pro athletes should stand for the anthem

    Original on kpic.com +24 similar25 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  30. Dream and Valkyries skip anthem for third straight Finals game, in Atlanta

    Original on fadeawayworld.net +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  31. Riley Gaines, politicians and fans call the repeated anthem walkouts 'disgraceful'

    Original on fadeawayworld.net +4 similar4 sources

    2 similar copies from other outlets

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