I think it really comes down to two things we’ve seen repeatedly with WNBA fan incidents. Trash talk is always “cool” until you’re the one losing. And if the Fever are involved, suddenly everything becomes a referendum on the entire fanbase. I love Allisha Gray, but she’s also the... player who had a Fever fan temporarily removed after they yelled, “You’re good, Lex. She’s not even trying anymore.” Online people immediately assumed the fan must have said something racist. Then after the recent A’ja incident, we get “something always happens in Indy” on a national Prime broadcast. Online People immediately assume the fan must have said something racist. That’s the problem. You can’t celebrate trash talk and passionate fandom while repeatedly villainizing Fever fans without evidence, then offering little to no correction when the narrative falls apart. The host is right that "This is what we want" and I would love if interactions with Fever Fans were treated the same.show more

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This league was clearly not ready for the spotlight They don't know what actually having fans even means. Notice how you don't see this shit in ANY other sport? Indy is "racist," yet you don't see this with the Colts or the Pacers This league does not deserve Caitlin Clark

Coordinated attacks from the sisterhood. Also, how can you immediately get ejected and tweet "WHITE PRIVILEGE" with ZERO discipline from the league They all literally broke league rules and faced minimal consequence, the most being one game for a fist on the throat Disturbing.

No, no. Angel is learning. She’s still has a few “bumpy” moments, but her demeanor is improving and it’s helping her become the players she’s always wanted to be. Angel Reese can hoop. She’s always been a force, but now she can really hoop. She deserves to be included in the conversation

Theres zero actual issue at gainbridge except the "sisterhood" deciding to claim racism everytime a member plays poorly or loses big as a means to detract from a great performance by the fever.

Context matters. Same words in different environments and delivered in different ways will garner different responses.

I guess none of the fans pointed when they trash talked and that is the difference?

Trash talk can be and should be done with respect and banter. this is the result of how it should leave the target feeling afterwards.

Sick of hearing about low rated, financially insolvent and morally bankrupt sports league with no reason for being other than spite for average people.

The @WNBA is nothing more than a windows into the insanity of women. Its a fkn circus really. And were out here listening to them about really important issues? Take women of the pedestal America. They are center of madness. For 1 week of every month 35 to 45 years of their lives they are LEGALLY insane. Think about that!!!

But did either of these teams lose? Yikes 🤣

I don’t necessarily disagree with this statement. I do believe that athletes should know and understand that the crowd is the crowd & trash talk will happen on both ends. But there definitely IS a stigma surrounding Gainbridge Fieldhouse, even the Fever players have said it

Write to congress about it.

she has a good attitude

Because a lot of so called Fever fans are racist. Get it though your thick head.

@_girltalk Good catch

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