Sue Bird
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“would have loved to shut up and dribble because that meant we were talking about basketball.”
Sue Bird · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
Bird elaborated on her podcast that players would have preferred discussing basketball but felt compelled to address social issues due to their intersectionality.
“What a great way for us to get the word out about this man, and hopefully put him in the Senate,”
Sue Bird · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
Axios reported that Bird proposed publicly supporting Raphael Warnock's Senate campaign against Kelly Loeffler.
“Our season was going to have to be played with social justice messages, on our jerseys, on the floor, forefront.”
Sue Bird · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
Bird said in an October 2020 NPR interview that the WNBA season would feature social justice messages on jerseys and on the floor.
“We would have loved to shut up and dribble.”
Sue Bird · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
Bird made the remark on a recent episode of her podcast, claiming WNBA players would have preferred to focus only on basketball in 2020.