Caitlin Clark condemns ‘harassment’ as WNBA players face a surge of online threats
Clark said threats and racial slurs aimed at WNBA players are unacceptable as the league reviews security and adds mental health support.
- On Friday, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark condemned harassment and hate directed at WNBA players, stating, "None of that is OK," and asserting there should never be a question of character regarding teammates or opponents.
- The condemnation followed a June 24 game where Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas made "recklessly contact with her fist to the throat area" of Clark, prompting a one-game suspension for Thomas.
- Fever coach Stephanie White condemned the toxicity, calling threats and racial slurs directed at Thomas "totally unacceptable" and urging fans to move beyond the online vitriol plaguing the league.
- Former WNBA player Angel McCoughtry argued that league leadership, not individual stars like Clark, bears responsibility for player safety, stating, "It is the league's job and the people around Phoenix's job."
- To combat ongoing online abuse, the WNBA expanded confidential mental health support and security resources while deploying artificial intelligence software to identify threats directed at players and teams.
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WNBA star Caitlin Clark speaks out against ill will players face
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Fever’s Caitlin Clark speaks out against ill will players face
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WNBA Official Sides With Player Who Punched Caitlin Clark In The Throat In Awful, Seemingly Intentional Foul - The American Tribune.com
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert put out a statement just two hours after professional basketball player Alyssa Thomas blasted her, calling for an end to all of the “hate” and criticism directed at Thomas, a Phoenix Mercury forward. Thomas was receiving backlash for putting her hand on the throat of Caitlin Clark, one of the few WNBA superstars in existence, as the two were fighting over a loose ball. Referees refused to call the incident a fou…
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