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The Unforgiveable Sins of Kelly Loeffler

Jan 6, 2021

Now that Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler has been voted out of the Senate seat she was never voted into in the first place, does this mean she returns to WNBA ownership as if nothing ever happened? ...

Without WNBA players, there’d be no Warnock vs. Loeffler runoff in Georgia

Jan 4, 2021

In advance of the Tuesday, Jan. 5, special election that will decide which senators represent the state of Georgia and which political party controls the U.S. Senate for the next four years, your friendly reminder that there would be no runoff election without the players of the WNBA, who kicked Atlanta Dream co-owner and Sen. Kelly Loeffler in her political ambitions by campaigning for her rival, Rev. Raphael Warnock. ...

Breakout Baller, Comeback Queen and more from the 2020 WNBA season

Dec 31, 2020

Although 2020 was in many ways devastating, some bright moments emerged from the WNBA season of social justice. Check out The Hard Screen's picks for Breakout Baller, Comeback Queen, Emerging Voice, No. 1 Justice Fighter and Pleasant Surprise of the 2020 season. Bonus: What the WNBA absolutely must not carry forward into the New Year. ...

Kristen Wiig looks just peachy in ‘Vote Georgia’ hoodie on SNL

Dec 21, 2020

Kristen Wiig appeared on SNL in a 'Vote Georgia' hoodie, presumably to urge voters in Georgia to cast their ballots in the Senate run-off election on Jan. 5. By doing so, she underscored the far reaches of the WNBA players' influence. ...

Because Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech Tells Me So

Jul 21, 2020

Atlanta Dream co-owner and U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler opposes the WNBA's and the Atlanta Dream's support for Black Lives Matter. Players and the WNBPA have called for her to sell her ownership stake in the team. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has stated that she will not force Loeffler out as owner, yet maintains support for the players' desire and decision to use the 2020 season as a platform for social justice advocacy. The Hard Screen digs into the founding principles of the Atlanta Dream and how Loeffler's politics jibe with neither the team's nor Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s DREAM. Featuring: Angel McCoughtry, WNBA star and former face of the Atlanta Dream franchise ...