WNBA Finals players tune out anthem talk from Trump, others
Players in the WNBA Finals said they are concentrating on preparing for the upcoming game and not President Donald Trump's criticism of them and others in the league for leaving the court prior to the national anthem being played.
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Players in the WNBA Finals said they are concentrating on preparing for the upcoming game and not President Donald Trump's criticism of them and others in the league for leaving the court prior to the national anthem being played.
It is one of many WNBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Women's National Basketball Association and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: WNBA Finals players tune out anthem talk from Trump, others
- Who’s involved: President Donald Trump
- League: WNBA
- First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by ESPN
Background: Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.
The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.
Text from Wikipedia’s Women's National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What happened with President Donald Trump?
Players in the WNBA Finals said they are concentrating on preparing for the upcoming game and not President Donald Trump's criticism of them and others in the league for leaving the court prior to the national anthem being played. ESPN reported the story on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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ESPN first reported it on Sunday, October 25, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related WNBA news.
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