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WNBA Apologizes After Security Forces Fan to Cover Shirt

8/18/2026

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WNBA security forced mother Kasey Thomason and daughter Annie to cover their XX-XY shirts with Atlanta Dream “Wellness & Health Night” shirts during overtime on August 17, 2026.
A guard told them to wear the Dream shirts or leave, which they did.
The WNBA said fans should have been free to wear shirts, called the security action a mistake, and apologized on August 18, 2026.

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WNBA security forced mother Kasey Thomason and daughter Annie to cover their XX-XY shirts with Atlanta Dream “Wellness & Health Night” shirts during overtime on August 17, 2026.
A guard told them to wear the Dream shirts or leave, which they did.
The WNBA said fans should have been free to wear shirts, called the security action a mistake, and apologized on August 18, 2026.