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Golden State Valkyries Fans Face 9:30 a.m. Pacific Tipoff for WNBA Finals Game 6 in Atlanta

Valkyries fans face an early tipoff for Game 6 in Atlanta because of Hawks scheduling conflicts at State Farm Arena, according to Fox News.

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According to a Fox News report, Golden State Valkyries fans face a 9:30 a.m. Pacific tipoff for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta. The report's summary attributes the early start to "scheduling conflicts" involving the Hawks at State Farm Arena. The Finals reference in the headline matches the summary's description of the game as a WNBA Finals contest.

Fox News reported that the headline frames the matter around whether fans will stand or hide in the tunnel during the national anthem. The same headline describes Valkyries fans as ready for the early start and as showing loyalty to the team. The headline's framing is presented as the report's focus, and this account does not characterize the fans' reactions beyond what the headline states. The summary does not give further detail on how the anthem would be handled or how fans have responded to the schedule.

The report does not include comment from the Valkyries, the Hawks, the league, or State Farm Arena, and it does not state how many fans are expected to attend. It also does not give the reasoning behind the Hawks' conflicts beyond the summary's wording.

The listing for the report names no author, and no other outlet's coverage was available for comparison, so the facts above rest on a single source. The summary places Game 6 in Atlanta, and the stated tipoff time is given in Pacific time, which this account reports without conversion to other time zones.

Sources: Fox News: 'Stand or hide in the tunnel' for the anthem, Valkyries WNBA fans show loyalty; ready for early Finals Game 6.