WNBA Finals players say they are tuning out Trump

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

WNBA Finals players say they are focused on their games and not responding to President Trump's criticism of their anthem protest.

Players in the WNBA Finals say they are concentrating on preparing for their upcoming games rather than responding to President Trump's recent criticism of the league. Trump spoke at a rally in Iowa on Thursday, criticising WNBA players for leaving the court before the national anthem is played and calling for a boycott of the league. He had also lashed out on social media at the WNBA and NBA figure LeBron James, calling for fans to not watch the WNBA.

Atlanta guard Allisha Gray said on Friday ahead of Game 4 that she was 'focused on the finals' and not listening to outside commentary. 'I am not really on social media and listening to what people are saying,' she said. Several of her Atlanta teammates and Golden State players shared her sentiments, saying they were tuning out anything unrelated to game preparations.

Valkyries forward Kiah Stokes said her approach was 'staying off social media' and 'going inward with our teammates and staff'. She described staying together as 'one of our keys all season'. The outlets note that players leaving the court before the anthem is not a recent development in the WNBA.

How it is being reported

• Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the gamesPlayers in the WNBA Finals say they are focused on the upcoming game and not President Trump’s comments about the national anthem.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 22:43
• Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the gamesPlayers in the WNBA Finals say they are focused on the upcoming game and not President Trump’s comments about the national anthem.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 22:43

In this story: WNBA · Trump · Allisha Gray · Atlanta Dream · Golden State · Kiah Stokes · LeBron James

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