The WNBA has launched a racism investigation a day after Angel Reese got into an on-court altercation with Caitlin Clark during the opening-weekend game between the Fever and the Sky.
The league announced the investigation on Sunday with its statement pointing to the Indiana-Chicago game as where the incident took place.
The racist incident in question did directly have to do with Reese but did not have anything to do with Clark’s hard foul on Reese and the responding heated matter, per the Indianapolis Star.
Instead, it was Fever fans in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd who are the target of the league’s investigation.
‘The following is a statement from the WNBA regarding alleged hateful fan comments at yesterday’s Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever game: “The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms – they have no place in our league or in society. We are aware of the allegations and are looking into the matter,”‘ the league statement read.
The Fever released a corresponding statement after the WNBA’s message went public.
The WNBA launched a racism investigation a day after Angel Reese got into it with Caitlin Clark
The league announced the investigation in a statement pointing to the Indiana-Chicago game
‘We are aware of the allegations of inappropriate fan conduct during yesterday’s game and we are working closely with the WNBA to complete their investigation. We stand firm in our commitment to providing a safe environment for all WNBA players,’ Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines said in a statement.
More to come.
