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‘What Idiots,’ ‘Shameful’ — Controversy Erupts As WNBA Removes USA 250 Patches During All-Star Game

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The WNBA’s All-Star Game should have been a celebration of the best in women’s basketball and of a league that has garnered so many positive headlines due to its growing popularity. Unfortunately for the WNBA, it has been marred by its decision to remove the USA 250 jersey patch, a nonpartisan congressional patch celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary, which all other major sports have had no problem wearing.

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Op-Ed: The conversations about Caitlin Clark are no longer about Caitlin Clark

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Caitlin Clark. | Getty Images In a society overly saturated with sport, we set an almost insurmountably high bar for athletes. It’s a standard that we don’t apply to anyone else, not even our politicians whose votes and policies can alter the course of our future. But in sports, we want athletes to do everything—and do it perfectly. They are supposed to endure pain for gain. They can show no vulnerability. They are supposed to smile on demand. When they win, we cheer for them with unadulterat...

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The next Bucks season is all about these two pieces

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks are starting the next era of their franchise after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. It won’t be easy to move on from the Greek Freak, but the introduction of head coac...

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