WNBA Finals Players Keep Focus on Championship Amid Outside Criticism
WNBA Finals players are concentrating on their games and tuning out external noise, including criticism from President Trump regarding their pre-game anthem protocols and calls for a boycott, with players stating their focus remains solely on championship preparations.
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, October 23, 2026 —
WNBA Finals players are keeping their attention on championship preparations despite outside criticism related to their pre-game anthem protocols and calls for a boycott, according to the available account.
The account says players are concentrating on their games and tuning out the criticism. It does not identify the players or teams involved, specify the protocols being discussed, or provide details about the boycott calls. It also gives no dates or locations for the reported comments and responses.
President Trump is identified as having criticized the anthem protocols. The account does not provide his exact remarks or explain when or where he made them. No verbatim statements from players are included; it says only that they have stated their focus remains on preparing for the championship.
The information provided does not describe how players responded individually, whether the criticism changed any team plans, or what happened after the players’ comments. It also does not provide details about the Finals schedule or the status of any boycott effort.
For now, the reported response from players is a focus on basketball and championship preparation amid attention beyond the games. Further specifics—including the identities of the players, the precise nature of the anthem protocols, and the content of the criticism—were not provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Doug Feinberg, Associated Press on www.clickorlando.com, see more information here.
