JD Vance Puts WNBA Players on Blast for ‘Disgraceful’ Antics During National Anthem

J.D. Vance isn’t having it. And other patriotic Americans should not mean it, either.

Vance is calling out WNBA gamers for consistently leaving the basketball court before the nationwide anthem, explaining their actions as “disgraceful” and arguing professional athletes must reveal higher regard for the nation.

As RedState reported previously, gamers from the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries headed to their locker spaces before the anthem for the 3rd successive video game Wednesday night, in spite of the Vice President’s criticism and a longstanding league guideline worrying the anthem.

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Both groups left the flooring soon before vocalist Q Parker carried out “The Star-Spangled Banner” at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

The WNBA rulebook still requires gamers to stand throughout the anthem, although the league suspended enforcement of that arrangement in 2017.

Speaking To Raymond Arroyo on Arroyo GrandeVance slammed the gamers’ conduct and questioned why differences over public law need to be revealed through gestures including the nationwide anthem.

“I think it’s disgraceful,” Vance stated.

“I think that you should not express some criticism of a public policy of a given politician by disrespecting the country writ large. I mean, those women who play for the WNBA, think of the public safety, think of the incredible wealth and privilege, the amazing jobs that they have.”

“They have a lot to be grateful to the United States for, and I think that if they had a bit more of a spirit of gratitude, they’d be happier people, and they wouldn’t offend so many people as well.”

Vance continued by stressing what he referred to as Americans ‘commitments to their nation.

“Whether you were born in the United States or whether you came here by choice, this is your country. And I think that we’re all meant to love it. We’re all meant to try to make it the best version of itself.”

“But fundamentally, I think, without love of country, I think that you’re going to be a disordered human being.”

The gamers ‘factors for leaving the court are unclear. The Atlanta group would not “Dream” of running the flooring if the LBTQIALMNOP+ flag was revealed, or the Palestinian flag, for that matter.

As one commenter stated “They’re nothing more than a far left militant organization that just happens to shoot some hoops on the side.”

How do we understand this has to do with politics? Due to the fact that they’ve got a record.

The Dream formerly stayed off the flooring throughout the anthem in 2020 amidst demonstrations following George Floyd’s death, when the gamers’ association argued that the anthem did not represent liberty and justice for all Americans.

Here’s what I believe is going on: This has to do with Donald Trump.

More particularly, their distaste for a president the 95% unfavorable DNC media has actually trained them to dislike.

A June 2025 Gallup survey discovered just 36% of Democrats stated they were “incredibly” or “extremely” happy to be American– down greatly from 62% the previous year under Biden– while 92% of Republicans reported high pride.

This mirrored the pattern from Trump’s very first term, when Democratic pride was up to 42% by 2020, recuperated rather when he left workplace, then plunged once again after his return. The outcome produced a record-wide 56-point partisan space and assisted drive total U.S. nationwide pride to a brand-new low of 58%.

The timing of the drops– accompanying Trump’s presidencies and reversing when a Democrat remained in workplace– indicate his existence in the White House as a crucial motorist of the decrease amongst Democrats, instead of a consistent long-lasting pattern.

If it takes a president from your celebration to be in workplace in order for you to be “proud” to be an American, then you may not comprehend what patriotism suggests.

Since when you go out throughout the nationwide anthem, Americans can just conclude that this idea should be going through your heads: “ All this for a damn flag“

Editor’s Note: This post was upgraded post-publication for clearness.

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