{"id":1219392,"date":"2020-08-15T23:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T03:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1219392"},"modified":"2020-08-15T23:48:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T03:48:01","slug":"kelly-loeffler-vs-the-wnba-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/kelly-loeffler-vs-the-wnba-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Loeffler vs. the WNBA: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NBA gets most of the attention for its Disney World bubble<\/a>; some people forget that the WNBA<\/a> is going full steam. Even if the latter's living quarters are reportedly beyond horrible<\/a>, another controversy is enveloping the league. Unfortunately, this kerfuffle starts with Kelly Loeffler, a U.S. Senator who happens to co-own the WNBA team, Atlanta Dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loeffler took over the seat of retired Sen. Johnny Isakson earlier this year in Georgia. As the Republican has an ownership stake in the Dream, her personal politics reared its head. Loeffler keeps speaking out against the Black Lives Matter movement<\/a>, despite most of the WNBA supporting the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has Kelly Loeffler said about Black Lives Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler, a Republican U.S. senator running to keep her seat in Georgia. https:\/\/t.co\/qqFCOgndt8<\/a><\/p>— PBS News (@NewsHour) August 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>