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JD Vance Condemns WNBA Players for Skipping Anthem

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  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance condemned WNBA players for skipping the national anthem during the Finals.
  • Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries players left the court during the anthem before Games 1 and 2.
  • Vance invoked Saint Augustine’s Ordo Amoris and urged the athletes to show gratitude to the United States.
  • GOP strategist Mary Marslender agreed, saying the players lack perspective on American privileges.