Atlanta Dream Owners Accuse WNBA Of Overlooking Them Before Finals Scheduling Mess
The Atlanta Dream ownership group went public with a blistering letter accusing the WNBA of ignoring concerns raised two months earlier about how the league handled its marquee Finals scheduling. Dream ownership wrote an open letter to Atlanta about the arena situation. Larry Gottesdiener, Robyn Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and Renee Montgomery said that two months ago, when the WNBA finalized playoff dates and times, the Dream raised concerns that the WNBA Finals schedule conflicted with NBA games at State Farm Arena. “Two months ago, when the WNBA finalized playoff dates and times, we raised concerns that the W Finals schedule conflicted with NBA games at State Farm Arena. As we moved through the playoffs, we reiterated those concerns. Our concerns did not receive the attention, nor the urgency, they deserved,” excerpt from the Dream’s open letter to fans addressing the Game Six…