The WNBA’s plans to have its season take place in Florida at the IMG Academy were already much-maligned by many – especially with Florida’s coronavirus case load becoming among the highest in the nation with no signs of abating thanks to a botched response by governor Ron DeSantis.
But he has deemed sports “essential” in his state which is why the WNBA, MLS and NBA are all sequestering in “clean sites” in Florida (and why WWE and AEW are still holding events in the Sunshine State).
With teams having to report by July 6, WNBA players that did make their way down to the Florida “Wubble” got a first look at how life for them would be like for the next three months.
The results?
The NBA would never…
— Danielle Robinson (@justDROB) July 7, 2020
just got this video from one of the laundry rooms inside the WNBA “bubble” and couldn’t be more disturbed. this is not ok. pic.twitter.com/6FC10jlcql
— Kayla Johnson (@klajohnson) July 7, 2020
What appears to be a worm found on the floor of one of the rooms pic.twitter.com/WRZYTxdbGo
— Kayla Johnson (@klajohnson) July 7, 2020
Update: 🙃🤯
— Jewell B Loyd (@jewellloyd) July 7, 2020
@chicagosky’s @diamonddoesit1 shares her @WNBA bubble experience via Instagram. #wnba #wubble pic.twitter.com/1JpQNiULmu
— Girls Talk Sports TV (@GrlsTalkSports_) July 8, 2020
nah dat ain’t it https://t.co/4GhXt3EEVQ
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) July 7, 2020
Smfh I hope this fake https://t.co/pZWerPpVHk
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 7, 2020
Then … Dearica Hamby came straight out with a very generous proposal…
Eff it. I’ll be the one to ask.. @NBA @Disney can we come please 🥺👉🏽👈🏽
— Dearica Marie Hamby (@dearicamarie) July 7, 2020
It’s not too late @NBA 😂😂😂
— Dearica Marie Hamby (@dearicamarie) July 7, 2020
Granted … not all of the initial wubble pictures were wretch-worthy though…
My apartment so foreign..we got a Canadian, a Swede, and a Turk @KayNurse11 @AmandaZahuiB pic.twitter.com/FZU9PoxU6o
— Kiah Stokes (@kstokes41) July 6, 2020
Take a tour of the home away from home hosted by @alliequigley 🏠 pic.twitter.com/Aov3tAZZbe
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 8, 2020
Still … Do. Right. By. Our. Women.
