WNBA
No Proof Of Racist Fan Habits
… At Reese Vs. Clark Sport
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The WNBA says it is discovered no proof followers had been spewing racist hate towards Angel Reese or anybody else throughout Chicago’s sport towards Caitlin Clark‘s Fever earlier this month.
The league launched a probe after social media accounts alleged Reese and a few of her teammates had been on the receiving finish of some disturbing trash speak in the course of the Sky’s Might 17 matchup towards the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
However in an announcement launched Tuesday afternoon, the W says its investigators have but to seek out something that corroborates the report.
“Based mostly on info gathered to this point,” the league mentioned, “together with from related followers, workforce and area employees, in addition to audio and video overview of the sport, now we have not substantiated it.”
Nonetheless, Reese clearly supported the investigation — as throughout a Might 20 assembly with reporters, she mentioned there was “no place within the sport” for the conduct that was alleged. She added she was grateful the WNBA and her workforce had been wanting into the whole lot.
Angel Reese took 3 questions in regards to the WNBA opening an investigation into reported hate speech directed at her in the course of the Sky-Fever sport Saturday. After {that a} Sky media rep shortly responded “subsequent query” when reporters requested comply with ups. #Sky pic.twitter.com/qsREFpJCXk
— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) May 20, 2025
@Josh_Frydman
For the Fever’s half, it was clearly pleased with the league’s findings … writing in an announcement Tuesday, “We respect the swift and thorough course of undertaken by the WNBA to research these allegations, which weren’t substantiated.”
“At Gainbridge Fieldhouse,” the workforce continued, “we’re dedicated to offering the absolute best basketball expertise for gamers and followers the place hate speech has completely no place.”
“Indiana is house to the world’s biggest followers, and we stay up for an thrilling season of Fever basketball.”
