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The WNBA Didn’t Refuse a Patch. It Refused to Perform.

A jersey hanging on a locker hook with a bare shoulder where a commemorative patch would sit

The WNBA was the only pro league to skip the “USA 250” commemorative patch at its All-Star Game. The backlash treated it like an attack on the country. I think it was something much less dramatic — and much more honest.

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