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WNBA All-Star Jerseys Include USA 250 Patch
The WNBA is considering whether its All-Stars will wear a commemorative patch for the country’s 250th anniversary. A players association official raised objections based on the historical status of women and Black Americans. The league stated that no decision has been finalized.
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The WNBA is exploring whether its All-Stars will wear a “USA 250” patch on their jerseys during the July 24-26 festivities in Chicago. Sportico reported Thursday that the league planned to follow other professional sports leagues that have adopted the patch to mark the country’s upcoming 250th birthday.
Aces forward Brianna Turner, the players association treasurer, objected to the proposal on social media. “Whoever called for the WNBA all star uniforms to have the USA 250 patch should have thought that through considering no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago,” Turner wrote.
Slavery ended in 1865, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 later prohibited systematic discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, and disability. Turner added that the league’s players are among the most elite female athletes today. “We are some of the most elite female athletes 250 years ago we would have been breeders or in the fields working all day,” she wrote.
” The WNBA and the NWSL were not listed among the leagues that agreed to wear the patch when the White House and Fanatics made a joint announcement in January. About 64 percent of WNBA players in 2025 were Black, according to sociologists Earl Smith and Angie Hattery.
The Knicks and Spurs are wearing the patch during the NBA Finals.
