WNBA Finals Players Reportedly Tune Out External Criticism
Players participating in the WNBA Finals are reportedly focusing on their games and tuning out external distractions, including criticism from President Trump.
Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 23, 2026 —
Players participating in the WNBA Finals are reportedly keeping their attention on their games and tuning out outside distractions, including criticism from President Trump. The available information does not identify the players involved or provide details about the criticism.
The report describes a focus on competition amid public commentary, but offers no further specifics about how players are responding. It does not identify particular teams, games or statements, or say whether the players addressed the criticism publicly. No direct quotations or comments from players were provided.
The timing of the reported remarks, the source of the account and the circumstances in which players chose to set aside external discussion were also not provided. As a result, the information does not establish whether this approach is shared by all participants or applies to particular players. It reports only that players in the Finals are said to be concentrating on their games rather than outside distractions.
That distinction limits what can be concluded from the account. It does not describe any effect on play, team decisions or the course of the Finals, and it provides no details about what happened after the criticism. The names of the players and teams, the specific statements at issue and any response from the league or other parties were not included.
The reported focus on the games is the central point available. Without additional details, the account cannot establish how widely players are tuning out the commentary or what individual participants think about it.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.wwlp.com, see more information here.
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