Multiple WNBA broadcasters apparently don't know what E-40 looks like

On October 19, 2026, during the second game of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center in San Francisco, a national broadcast inadvertently mixed up the identities of two well-known Bay Area rappers. This mistake occurred for the second time in just ten days, raising concerns about the broadcasters' ability to accurately identify prominent local artists.

Initially, on October 9 during the game that secured the Valkyries' spot in the Finals, an announcer mistakenly referred to E-40 as Too Short, despite the latter being present and correctly identified by the USA Sports broadcast booth. On Monday, both E-40 and Too Short attended the game, with E-40 even receiving a shout-out in the nameplate graphic.

However, the announcer incorrectly identified Mistah F.A.B. as E-40, drawing criticism from social media users who questioned the competence of the production team. Interestingly, E-40 was not present at the game as he was in Santa Clara attending the San Francisco 49ers' victory over the Washington Commanders. Despite the error, the USA broadcast team was praised for not amplifying the mistake with additional audio errors.

The outcome of the best-of-seven series between the Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream remains uncertain, but the WNBA is set to return to Golden State for another opportunity to correct their rappers' identities.