NBA silent as WNBA Finals teams skip national anthem before Games 1 and 2

Some WNBA Finals teams reportedly skipped the national anthem before Games 1 and 2, and the NBA has not commented. Conservative media criticized the Valkyries and Dream over it.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 17:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 17:40 UTCPicked up on News
3. 21 Oct, 17:40 UTCFox News reports NBA silence on anthem skips
4. 21 Oct, 17:40 UTCSFGATE covers conservative media criticism

Top sources

• anthemGoogle Trends
• WNBA Finals and the national anthem: The rules and why some teams stay on the court and others don'tAP News
• Conservative media can't stop complaining about Valkyries, Dream skipping anthemSFGATE