Tensions over race and gender have manifested in former NBA players disrupting games and Republican lawmakers sending a letter to the WNBA’s commissioner demanding "accountability." 

In the Loop discusses the politicization of the WNBA and why it’s become a flashpoint for culture wars. 

GUESTS: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

Quita Wiggins, host Quita in the Mornings on YouTube

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