This is what happens when the liberal WNBA and a Republican senator collide, analysis by Harry Enten
The WNBA took the political center stage this week. Players from the Atlanta Dream wore shirts endorsing a political opponent of team co-owner and Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler had been critical of Black Lives Matter; many of the players endorse the movement.
A look at the numbers shows why the antagonism exists. The WNBA players and fans are simply on a different political planet than Loeffler. Additionally, Loeffler almost certainly sees political benefit to the fight. The WNBA players have long been on the front stage of social justice. WNBA players were kneeling and wearing Black Lives Matter apparel long before this season. While we cannot know the political affiliation of every WNBA player, there's little doubt that the league leans left.
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