The WNBA is investigating allegations of hateful comments made from the stands on Saturday’s season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, the league said. This is in response to allegations of “racial” comments directed toward Angel Reese. - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 27 days ago

The WNBA is investigating allegations of hateful comments made from the stands on Saturday’s season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, the league said.

This is in response to allegations of “racial” comments directed toward Angel Reese.

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shyryinchi.bsky.social•27 days ago

Dave Portnoy?

thatsoleelee.bsky.social•27 days ago

I knew the Fever/Sky game wouldn't be enjoyable and it turned out even worse than I thought. I won't be watching Fever home games this season.

unknxwn.bsky.social•27 days ago

She didn’t even do anything wrong 😑

netgoat.bsky.social•27 days ago

The primary sources for the allegations are bluecheck engagement farmers on Twitter who weren't even at the game. If they don't get some real verification on the racial taunts, the wnba just made this situation way worse.

moniselseward.bsky.social•27 days ago

It's Indiana.

Why are people surprised?

If she said they said it, they said it.

wilsonz23.bsky.social•27 days ago

Why are people scared to called things racist/racism now? It's not just 'hateful'. Not just "racially charged". It's racist.

stewardn.bsky.social•7 days ago

now? when did this occur previously?

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

Because the allegations are made up. Sports fans go to men’s football, soccer or basketball games and are ruthless against the opposition. Now that it happens, to a much less degree, in a women’s game and now it’s racist? This is ridiculous

wilsonz23.bsky.social•26 days ago

Sports fandom doesn't excuse racism or make racist comments or slurs any less racist

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

That’s the point. The slurs are not happening at these games

wilsonz23.bsky.social•26 days ago

You don't think drunk idiot fans say slurs at sporting events? Dude, go to a sporting event lol

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

Of course the do. There are idiots out there. There are also idiots that will lie about them too. See Duke vs BYU

heroicmaye.bsky.social•26 days ago

So all the black players who report racism are just lying?

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

No not at all. Just some of them. It happens. Duke player claimed it happened at BYU. Investigation found nothing. Don’t act like there are not false allegations.

heroicmaye.bsky.social•26 days ago

recent growth in the wnba is primarily driven by people who realized it’s socially acceptable to harass black basketball players

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

So people go to watch the NBA and WNBA which are predominantly black and they are just there to harass black players? Please.

heroicmaye.bsky.social•26 days ago

Harassment against black women is far more socially acceptable amongst people of all races. Yes the draw of the WNBA for new fans is primarily to see them humiliated in court and online

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

No that’s not true. The new WNBA fans are tuning in to see a player(like Steph Curry) who is doing things we have never seen in the women’s sport. And also seeing a good player (angel) that is pissed off and jealous she isn’t getting the same attention.

adam407.bsky.social•26 days ago

If part of that “ruthlessness” is racism than it’s still racist.

Hope that helps. 👍

skey3.bsky.social•26 days ago

So the fans come to Fever games (Fever are predominately black) just to harass the opposing black players? Yeah it all makes sense

jukesgrrl.bsky.social•26 days ago

Sad to say, there are plenty of racists in Indiana, so this is hardly surprising.

satanicpandick.bsky.social•26 days ago

And Iowa

somaj09.bsky.social•26 days ago

Not cool. No place for that kind of crap

conscientiousice.bsky.social•27 days ago

Indiana roots

willemvanherk.bsky.social•27 days ago

Good, no place for that.

lenniesalinas.bsky.social•27 days ago

racist fans in indiana? no way! 🙄

terfra1.bsky.social•26 days ago

What? You thought that some people in INDIANA wouldn't resort to race baiting?
C'mon, you really haven't been paying much attention, have you?

kramerscookies1966.bsky.social•27 days ago

She made the complaints!!! She jealous

grandpagames.bsky.social•27 days ago

It would not surprise me coming from that Fever fanbase.

hjbmw4life.bsky.social•26 days ago

This was an issue last year and will continue to be an issue. In addition to the confrontations of fans in the NBA games that have been thrown out. There is no excuse for it, root for your team.

blackmetronome.bsky.social•27 days ago

Indiana fans staying on Brand.

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