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Father of Golden State Valkyries Star Tiffany Hayes Rips WNBA

Renard Hayes, father of Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes, publicly criticized the WNBA for its handling of the Finals schedule. The league moved the sixth game to a midday start time to accommodate a conflict at State Farm Arena, a decision that drew frustration from the Atlanta Dream organization, which claimed its prior warnings about the scheduling clash were ignored.

Media executives have expressed concern that the shift away from primetime will significantly reduce television viewership compared to earlier games in the series. Some stakeholders had suggested keeping the event at Gateway Center Arena to maintain a better broadcast window, but the league proceeded with the venue change despite the anticipated drop in audience numbers.

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