WNBA player Brianna Turner publicly criticizes a proposed “USA 250” patch plan for the league’s All-Star Game, saying the commemoration does not adequately account for slavery and other harms that, in her view, would have affected Black Americans and women 250 years ago. Several outlets report that Turner, an Aces forward and a Players Association treasurer, argues that “no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago,” and compares the idea to what she says would have been the realities of that era.
Reporting across sources also notes that the league has not finalized the patch decision. Fox News, in particular, states that nothing is finalized regarding whether players will wear the “USA 250” patches, even as Turner and other voices raise objections. The dispute centers on how the league plans to mark the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary and what aspects of U.S. history the patch would reflect. While Turner’s remarks drive the controversy, the final use of any “USA 250” branding by the WNBA remains unconfirmed in the cited coverage.
