The Golden State Valkyries’ weekend celebration took an awkward turn Sunday night at Chase Center.
Just one day after becoming the fastest expansion team to win a championship in American major sports leagues, the Valkyries were back in the building for a recognition during the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The team had claimed the WNBA title Saturday night, beating the Angel Reese-led Atlanta Dream in a dramatic Game 7. Gabby Williams powered the run with 30 points, including 28 in the second half, and took home MVP honors.
But the tribute didn’t land the way the arena probably hoped it would.
During a timeout, the Valkyries came onto the floor to present the trophy to fans, and the moment quickly turned uncomfortable. The female MC tried to push the crowd into a louder reaction, but the energy never really arrived. The players stood there with the trophy in a scene that felt more stalled than celebratory.
Fans didn’t hold back afterward, and plenty of the reaction was aimed at the MC. “Well this was embarrassing,” one said.
“Female MC is cringe as f-k,” another wrote. “Nobody cared and that announcer was as cringe as they come. 🤡 show,” one added.
“If they wanted to get them off the court quickly, they could have started the national anthem,” another wrote. “They thought they were going to have a Milwaukee Brewers in Green Bay moment,” one joked.
The Warriors still handled business on the court, winning 124-112, but the night’s most talked-about moment came from the awkward tribute, not the game itself.
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