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Dream ownership says 12:30 start not what we fought for

The Atlanta Dream’s ownership wrote an open letter to fans after Game 6 was moved to an earlier start time.

By Joseph Brooks ·

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The Atlanta Dream’s ownership wrote an open letter to fans after Game 6 of the WNBA Finals was moved to a 12:30 p.m. start time. This was the second time the Atlanta Hawks adjusted their start time to accommodate the Dream’s finals run. The Hawks moved their start to 8 p.m. on Thursday because of the Dream’s game. The Dream’s ownership said the 12:30 start time was not what they fought for in the letter. They also said they believed their fans and the city wanted to be part of the historic series on a world-class stage. The Dream’s ownership blamed the WNBA for not giving their concerns about the finals schedule the attention and urgency they deserved. The Dream trail Golden State 3-2 in the best-of-seven series and their season would end with a loss on Thursday.

The Atlanta Dream’s ownership wrote an open letter to fans after Game 6 of the WNBA Finals was moved to a 12:30 p.m. start time.

This was the second time the Atlanta Hawks adjusted their start time to accommodate the Dream’s finals run.

The Hawks moved their start to 8 p.m. on Thursday because of the Dream’s game.

The Dream’s ownership said the 12:30 start time was not what they fought for in the letter.

They also said they believed their fans and the city wanted to be part of the historic series on a world-class stage.

The Dream’s ownership blamed the WNBA for not giving their concerns about the finals schedule the attention and urgency they deserved.

The Dream trail Golden State 3-2 in the best-of-seven series and their season would end with a loss on Thursday.

Source: Atlanta News First · original report published

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