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NewsKTLA 5October 27, 2026Los Angeles County

Flavor Flav declares paid holiday for WNBA Finals Game 6 amid schedule change

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Rapper Flavor Flav declared Thursday, Oct. 29, a 'paid holiday' and shared a work excuse letter following the rescheduling of WNBA Finals Game 6 to a morning time slot. The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream will play at 9:30 a.m. PT Thursday at State Farm Arena due to scheduling conflicts.

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Why It Matters

The game was moved from prime time to a 9:30 a.m. PT weekday morning start because the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers play Wednesday night, while potential Friday slots conflicted with Election Day logistics.

Key Facts

  • Rapper Flavor Flav declared Thursday, Oct. 29, a 'paid holiday' in honor of WNBA Finals Game 6 and posted a work excuse letter.
  • WNBA Finals Game 6 was moved from prime time to a 9:30 a.m. PT Thursday start time.
  • The Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream are playing the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
  • State Farm Arena has an approximate capacity of 16,888.
  • The Atlanta Dream's primary home, Gateway Center Arena, has a 5,000-seat capacity.
  • The Golden State Valkyries play at Chase Center, which has a basketball capacity of 18,064.
  • The Atlanta Dream announced a multi-year agreement to make State Farm Arena their permanent primary home beginning with the 2027 WNBA season.
  • The NBA and WNBA considered moving Game 6 to Friday, but that would have shifted a potential Game 7 to Election Day, Nov. 3.
  • The Golden State Valkyries won Game 5 in San Francisco 64-55 to take a 3-2 series lead.
  • A win on Thursday would give the Valkyries their first-ever WNBA championship.

Who's Mentioned

PersonVeronica Burton“Valkyries player who joked about fans calling in sick.”OrganizationState Farm Arena“Arena in Atlanta hosting the Finals games, home of the Atlanta Hawks.”OrganizationChase Center“Home arena of the Golden State Valkyries and Golden State Warriors.”OrganizationESPN“Reported on scheduling options explored by the NBA and WNBA.”OrganizationGolden State Warriors“NBA team playing at Chase Center.”OrganizationAtlanta Dream“WNBA team playing in the Finals.”OrganizationGateway Center Arena“The Dream's primary home arena.”locationSan Francisco“Location where the Valkyries won Game 5.”OrganizationCleveland Cavaliers“NBA team playing Wednesday night.”PersonFlavor Flav“Rapper who declared a paid holiday for WNBA Finals Game 6.”PersonKiah Stokes“Valkyries player who joked about fans calling in sick.”OrganizationPeacock“Streaming platform for the WNBA Finals game.”OrganizationAtlanta Hawks“NBA team playing at State Farm Arena.”OrganizationUSA Network“Network broadcasting the WNBA Finals game.”OrganizationGolden State Valkyries“WNBA team playing in the Finals.”