Flavor Flav, Hillary Clinton weigh in as WNBA takes flak for weekday lunchtime finals game

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 26: A detailed photo of the 2026 WNBA Finals logo before the game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries during Game Five of the 2026 WNBA Finals on October 26, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images)Adam Hagy | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Dream has criticized the WNBA over its decision to move a Finals game to Thursday afternoon, prompting reactions from rapper Flavor Flav and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, is now scheduled for Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET at Atlanta's State Farm Arena, moved from its original 8 p.m. start time.The schedule shift, according to the WNBA, is meant to accommodate an NBA game involving the Atlanta Hawks later that evening.In an open letter to fans, the team's ownership group said it had raised concerns about scheduling conflicts with NBA games at State Farm Arena two months earlier, but those concerns did not receive the attention or urgency they deserved."Perhaps it was assumed that the Dream would not make it this far. Perhaps our place in the Finals was not accounted for," the owners wrote. "Whatever the reason, the reality is that we are here."The owners expressed disappointment over the scheduling decision while thanking the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena for adjusting their schedules three times to accommodate the Finals.Playing a midday game on a Thursday is not what we would have chosen and not what we fought for.The scheduling dispute also drew attention beyond the league, with prominent figures weighing in on the unusual Thursday afternoon tipoff.American rapper Flavor Flav proposed making Thursday a paid holiday so fans could watch the game, sharing a mock letter asking employers to give workers the day off. Clinton backed the proposal on social media, writing: "I endorse this message."