WNBA
No Proof Of Racist Fan Habits
… At Reese Vs. Clark Sport
Revealed
The WNBA says it is discovered no proof followers had been spewing racist hate towards Angel Reese or anybody else throughout Chicago’s sport in opposition to 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 discuss through the Sky’s Could 17 matchup in opposition to 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, crew and enviornment workers, in addition to audio and video assessment of the sport, we now have not substantiated it.”
Nonetheless, Reese clearly supported the investigation — as throughout a Could 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 crew had been wanting into every thing.
Angel Reese took 3 questions in regards to the WNBA opening an investigation into reported hate speech directed at her through the Sky-Fever sport Saturday. After {that a} Sky media rep rapidly responded “subsequent query” when reporters requested comply with ups. #Sky pic.twitter.com/qsREFpJCXk
— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) Could 20, 2025
@Josh_Frydman
For the Fever’s half, it was clearly proud of the league’s findings … writing in an announcement Tuesday, “We recognize the swift and thorough course of undertaken by the WNBA to research these allegations, which weren’t substantiated.”
“At Gainbridge Fieldhouse,” the crew continued, “we’re dedicated to offering the very best basketball expertise for gamers and followers the place hate speech has completely no place.”
“Indiana is house to the world’s best followers, and we stay up for an thrilling season of Fever basketball.”
