New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart joked the team will fly to Connecticut after learnin the WNBA plans to charter full-time flights for all its teams beginning this season.
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was all smiles Tuesday night when she learned of the WNBA’s plans to charter flights for the next two seasons, a move amid heightened concerns over player safety after the arrival of former Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and the 2016 No. 1 overall pick, high-fived teammate Jonquel Jones when learning of the announcement Tuesday.
FEVER’S CAITLIN CLARK SAYS FLYING COMMERCIAL WILL BE ‘AN ADJUSTMENT’ AS DEBATE ON WNBA FLIGHTS IS REIGNITED But ongoing concerns about player safety on commercial flights reignited with the arrival of Clark, who previously flew charter flights at Iowa. 'It’ll definitely be an adjustment, but it is what it is,' Clark told reporters after flying commercial to the Indiana Fever’s preseason game against the Wings in Dallas last week. 'It’s not like we’re the odd man out here.
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