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

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

    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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  • ‘WNBA hates America’: Criticism mounts after ‘shameful’ decision

    Over the past several months, many sports leagues and competitions throughout the United States have celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States with USA 250 patches on their uniforms. However, that was not the case for the WNBA All-Star Game over the weekend, and fans were not happy about it. Despite a previous report…

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  • Brianna Turner Explains Why WNBA All-Stars Left the USA 250 Patch Off Their Jerseys

    WNBA players left the USA 250 patch off their All-Star Game jerseys in Chicago. WNBPA treasurer Brianna Turner explained the decision as criticism mounted.

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