The father of Golden State Valkyries star Tiffany Hayes wasn't shy about blaming the WNBA for playing a potential championship-clinching game at 12:30 p.m. on a Thursday.

"I think it’s the league’s fault," Renard Hayes told OutKick outside State Farm Arena before Game 6 between his daughter’s Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream.

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"It’s the league’s fault. And pretty much the Atlanta organization."

Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes shoots against Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard during the first half of Game 3 of the first-round WNBA playoff series on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in San Francisco, California.…