WNBA investigating claims of racist comments throughout Clark-Reese game

The WNBA states it is looking into claims of “hateful fan comments” during Indiana Fever’s fiery win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday.Indiana alleviated to a 93-58 victory in their season opener against Chicago but the primary story came when Fever star Caitlin Clark was required a flagrant-1 nasty on her longtime competing Angel Reese, which led to a short fight between the players. The pair’s rivalry started in college and has actually continued into the WNBA. Clark is white and Reese is Black, and there has been racist and misogynistic abuse online around their relationship.Advertisement Related: Caitlin Clark’s hazardous cultists are destroying things for the WNBA’s longtime fans Sources have informed the Indianapolis Star the examination is based around racist remarks directed towards Reese from a member or members of the crowd, although they are not believed to have actually been straight associated with the incident with Clark. On Sunday, the WNBA stated it is checking out the matter without going into specifics.” The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all kinds– they have no place in our league or in society. We understand the allegations and are looking into the matter,” the league said in its statement.The Indian Fever similarly issued a declaration stating they are aware of the accusations and adding that the team are working

“closely”with the WNBA in its investigation.”We stand firm in our commitment to offering a safe environment for all WNBA players, “the team said.Advertisement The WNBA Players’Association launched its own declaration on the topic.”Such behavior is unacceptable in our sport. Under the WNBA’s’No

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policy, we rely on the league to thoroughly examine and take swift, suitable action to ensure a safe and inviting environment for all,”the association wrote.Both Clark and Reese downplayed the foul after Saturday’s game.”Let’s not make it something that it’s not,”Clark stated.” It was just an excellent play on the basketball … I have actually enjoyed a great deal of basketball in my life, that’s exactly what it was.

I wasn’t trying to do anything harmful. That’s not the kind of player I am.”Reese showed she did not think Clark was being cynical when she dedicated the nasty, saying it was” a basketball play.” Advertisement Last season, a variety of players who dedicated fouls on Clark went through a substantial amount of racist, sexist and homophobic comments online from individuals purporting to defend

the guard.”Individuals must not be using my name to press those agendas. It’s disappointing. It’s not appropriate,”Clark said last June.”… Treating each and every single woman in this league with the very same quantity of respect, I think

, it’s just a fundamental human thing that everyone must do. “