{
  "id": 16044974,
  "title": "Angel Reese accused of “disrespecting” national anthem during WNBA finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/angel-reese-accused-of-disrespecting-national-anthem-during-wnba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/angel-reese-accused-of-disrespecting-national-anthem-during-wnba-finals-1.500719865"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Angel Reese has faced criticism on social media after the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries were absent from the court during the US national anthem before Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. The controversy continued on Wednesday as both teams followed the same pregame routine for the third consecutive game, leaving the court before the anthem and returning after the performance ended. An X…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}