Valkyries, Dream Not on Court for Anthems Before First Two WNBA Finals Games
During the WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream were not on the court for the national anthem before Games 1 and 2, sparking social media discussion.
Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, October 20, 2026 —
The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream were not on the court for the national anthem before the first two games of the WNBA Finals, a development that prompted discussion on social media.
The available information does not specify why the teams were absent from the court during the anthem or whether the same circumstances applied before both games. It also does not identify particular posts, comments or participants in the online discussion, or describe how audiences responded beyond noting that discussion followed.
No dates, venues or game results were provided. The information does not state whether either team, the WNBA or the event organizers commented on the teams’ absence, or whether any explanation was offered afterward.
The account concerns the teams’ presence on the court during the anthem before Games 1 and 2. It does not establish whether players or other team personnel were elsewhere in the venue, nor does it provide details about any team or league policy related to anthem timing. Those details remain unreported in the information available.
Without further details, the reason for the teams’ absence and the broader context of the social media reaction remain unclear. The reported development is limited to the teams not being on the court for the anthem before the first two games and the discussion that followed online.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.news10.com, see more information here.
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