Golden State Valkyries coach addresses team absence during national anthem
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase called missing the national anthem part of her team's pregame routine during media availability before Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.
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Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase described her team leaving the court during the national anthem as part of its pregame routine on Friday, Fox News reported. Nakase did not explain who created the routine or why it was established. [1]
The comments were made during media availability ahead of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Fox News reported that player Gabby Williams also cited the pregame routine for the absences, while player Rhyne Howard responded to criticism concerning Team USA. [1]
As FTMQ News reported earlier, players from both the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries left the court before the national anthem during Games 1 and 2 of the series. The NBA and WNBA have not answered questions about rulebook requirements that state players must stand for the anthem. [2]
The league had previously drawn high viewership for the championship series. Game 1 averaged 2.1 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [2]
In short
- Natalie Nakase called the anthem absences part of the Valkyries' pregame routine.
- Players from the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court before the national anthem in earlier Finals games.
- The WNBA and NBA have stayed silent regarding rulebook requirements to stand for the anthem.
Sources
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- [1]WNBA players, coaches refuse to explain national anthem absences amid mounting criticismFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]WNBA and NBA stay silent as Finals teams skip national anthem FTMQ News, 2d ago
- [3]Sophie Cunningham rejects call for Indiana Fever to release her FTMQ News, 13d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- Gabby Williams leads Golden State Valkyries past Atlanta Dream in game oneTop Stories, 5d ago
- WNBA and NBA stay silent as Finals teams skip national anthemTop Stories, 2d ago
- Karl Smesko leads Atlanta Dream to WNBA Finals against ValkyriesTop Stories, 7d ago
- Atlanta Dream take 2 to 1 WNBA Finals lead against ValkyriesTop Stories, 1d ago
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