The WNBA didn't follow in the NBA's footsteps. It blazed the trail.
Inside the WNBA players' decision to pause the season in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting.
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Hi, all. Welcome to Power Plays, your favorite no-bullshit newsletter about sexism in sports, written by me, Lindsay Gibbs. I have spent the past 48 hours reporting and writing about the WNBA’s decision to cancel games for two days in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake.
There’s a lot more to explore where this comes from, but let’s start here, with …