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Dream and Valkyries skip national anthem again in WNBA Finals Game 2 despite rulebook requirement
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The clear picture
What happened
Al Jazeera reports Atlanta defeated Golden State 79-65 in Game 2, tying the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1. Fox News reports both teams again skipped the national anthem before the game despite a WNBA rulebook requirement.
Latest development
Game 2 ended in a 79-65 Atlanta win, replacing the prospect of a Golden State 2-0 Finals lead with a tied series, according to Al Jazeera.
Why it matters
Atlanta’s Game 2 victory ensures neither club can clinch the best-of-seven Finals before at least Game 5, based on Al Jazeera’s report that the series is tied 1-1.
Known / unclear
Atlanta Dream defeat Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to tie the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1.
The supplied reports do not identify the WNBA’s response to the anthem omission, the reason either team skipped it, or the schedule and venue for the next Finals game.
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers Al Jazeera · Fox News
Al Jazeera emphasises “Angel Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to go level in WNBA Finals”; Fox News leads with “Dream and Valkyries skip national anthem again in WNBA Finals Game 2 despite rulebook…”.
The big question
Will the WNBA enforce its anthem requirement after the second reported omission?
Neither Al Jazeera nor Fox News reports any WNBA response, discipline, or decision.
Bottom line
Atlanta’s 14-point Game 2 win has made the on-court Finals competitive at 1-1 while leaving the league’s handling of the repeated anthem omission unresolved.
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- Development updated
Atlanta Dream defeat Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to tie the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1.
2 sources at this update - Headline updated
Atlanta Dream defeated Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to tie the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1.
2 sources at this update - First reported
The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries skipped the national anthem again before WNBA Finals Game 2 despite the league's own rulebook requirement.
1 source at this update