@roryrankinhawaii: WNBA teams and players have not been required to be on the court for the national anthem for about 9 years, dating back to a policy suspension in 2017. • 2017: The WNBA suspended its mandatory anthem protocols in a memo sent to teams late in the season to allow players to protest and show support for social justice and victims of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. • 2020: Many teams extended the practice during the bubble season dedicated to Breonna Taylor, and leaving the floor prior to the anthem became a common pregame routine for numerous teams. • Present: While a legacy wording provision remains in the official rulebook, the league has not enforced court-side attendance for the anthem for several seasons, including during the 2026 WNBA Finals. #WNBA #PROTEST sit out #nationalanthem ☆THIS IS 1ST SPORTING EVENT I ATTENDED WHERE PLAYERS DID NOT ATTEND SINGING OF NATIONAL ANTHEM ☆ We fought for their #freedom to do this // Lack of #gratitude https://youtu.be/svgqH4uwAnw?is=zfhIvdkK6ZmxDxQx

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