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Stewart leads Seattle to 2nd WNBA title in 3 years
Read full article: Stewart leads Seattle to 2nd WNBA title in 3 yearsStewart scored 26 points and Seattle completed a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces with a 92-59 rout Tuesday night. It was the biggest margin of victory in WNBA Finals history. Seattle had pretty much the same core group that won the 2018 championship back for this year, led by Stewart, Bird and Jewell Loyd. Seattle has now won a record 11 games in a row in the WNBA Finals, dating to the team's first championship in 2004. She led the Dream to three WNBA Finals appearances but the team was swept in each one.
NBA, NBPA Planning to Allow Social Justice Statements on Back of Jerseys
Read full article: NBA, NBPA Planning to Allow Social Justice Statements on Back of JerseysCNN Players may get the option to replace the last name on the back of their jerseys with statements on social justice when the league restarts in late July, according to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The move is similar to a petition by WNBA players, led by Las Vegas Aces star Angel McCoughtry, to allow players to put the names of victims of police brutality on their jerseys. Charania noted the National Basketball Players Association sent details out on the plan Saturday evening and is currently working with the league and its jersey partner, Nike. Some players have been concerned about the return of the NBA acting as a distraction from the nationwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality.