Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the games

A sports story from North Carolina, reported by CBS17 Sports.

Sports · North Carolina · October 23, 2026

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ATLANTA (AP) — Players in the WNBA Finals say they are concentrating on preparing for the upcoming game and not President Donald Trump’s criticism of them and others in the league for leaving the court prior to the national anthem being played.

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