Mystics star Elena Delle Donne said on Monday a panel of physicians has denied her request to opt out of the 2020 WNBA season.
The decision is "at odds with the advice she received from her own personal physician," according to ESPN's John Barr and Sarah Spain.
"The independent panel of doctors the league appointed to review high-risk cases have advised that I'm not high risk, and should be permitted to play in the bubble," Delle Donne told ESPN in a statement. "I love my team, and we had an unbelievable season last year, and I want to play!