Overview

• Breanna Stewart threw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium during the Subway Series, drawing parallels to the Liberty-Aces rivalry.
• Stewart delivered the pitch from the rubber, aiming to emulate professional pitchers, and shared the moment with her Liberty teammates.
• She likened the passion of Yankees-Mets fans to the growing intensity between Liberty and Aces supporters in the WNBA.
• The WNBA is actively investigating allegations of racist comments directed at Angel Reese during a Sky-Fever game, with details still unclear.
• Stewart stressed the importance of mutual respect between athletes and fans to maintain the positivity of sports rivalries.