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RandySF

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 01:48 PM Tuesday

WNBA's Natasha Cloud Believes Her 'Activism' Has Harmed Career [View all]

“My free agency was interesting, to say the least. It’s no surprise that I didn’t expect to be where I was,” Cloud said. “Everyone wants me to have an answer. I don’t have an answer for why my situation was what it was.”

Well, it appears Cloud finally has an answer for why she remained a free agent for so long.

Cloud told WNBA legend Sue Bird that her activism led to teams staying away from her.

“My contract was terminated because I hired an outside marketing agency. Because I was a really happy with the agency that I was with on the court, [it] was amazing; always got my contracts, my basketball deals on the court, but when it came to off the court, I was just being told I wasn’t marketable,” Cloud said, via Awful Announcing. “I was being told my activism was a reason as to why I wasn’t getting certain deals and sponsorships.”



https://thespun.com/wnba/wnbas-natasha-cloud-believes-her-activism-has-harmed-career

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