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Amid rising threats, a WNBA team calls in experts on violent extremism

NPR | By Odette Yousef
Published August 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT

The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.

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Odette Yousef
Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.
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