Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Fox News's corrections and
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries both left the court before the national anthem ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday at Chase Center.
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Dream → leave → Center
And they were back within seconds of it ending.
Both teams were on the floor beforehand, warming up for the game, then disappeared for roughly the two minutes it took to perform the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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it → end → Banner
Almost immediately after the singer concluded, both teams jogged back onto the floor.
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teams → conclude → floor
Guess that's just part of the pregame routine.
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that → guess → routine
The Dream's anthem history goes back years
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history → go → ?
In its Aug. 2, 2020, game notes, Atlanta included messaging from the WNBA players' union explaining anthem protests.
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Atlanta → include → protests
The statement said "the anthem does not represent freedom, justice and liberty for all Americans" and indicated that protests would continue in different forms.
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protests → say → forms
That statement was made six years ago, during the 2020 WNBA season.
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statement → make → season
If this was about pregame preparation, what required both teams to be off the floor for those two minutes?
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what → require → minutes
And watching an Angel Reese team miss the anthem brought back a familiar scene.
Angel Reese's LSU team also stayed off the court during the NCAA Tournament
I was in Albany, New York, for LSU's Elite Eight game against Iowa in 2024.
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I → watch → 2024
Caitlin Clark and her Hawkeyes teammates stood together, holding hands during the national anthem.
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Clark → stand → anthem
After the game, I asked LSU coach Kim Mulkey whether that was a conscious decision on her part.
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that → ask → part
"Honestly, I don't even know when the anthem was played," Mulkey told me.
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Mulkey → know → me
She explained that LSU's routine involved leaving the court at the 12-minute mark before tipoff to handle its pregame preparations.
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routine → explain → preparations
She said the absence was not intentional.
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absence → say → ?
"I'm sorry, listen, that's nothing intentionally done," Mulkey said.
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Mulkey → listen → ?
My question then, and the one that comes to mind again now, is why being present for the anthem can't be part of the routine.
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being → come → routine
Taking a couple of minutes to show some appreciation for the country where you're playing for a championship is a pretty reasonable expectation.
And if your pregame routine requires leaving the court for the national anthem, it's time for a new routine.
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it → take → routine
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