INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 16: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky reacts after fouling Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WNBA players and their union spoke out against commissioner Cathy Engelbert's recent comments on a TV show that failed to condemn racist and bitter criticism from fans toward the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry.Rookies Angel Reese, left, of the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark have established a fierce rivalry in the WNBA.
Engelbert responded by saying, "There's no more apathy. Everybody cares. It is a little of that Bird-Magic moment if you recall from 1979, when those two rookies came in from a big college rivalry, one white, one Black. And so we have that moment with these two. "Here is the answer that the commissioner should have provided to the very clear question regarding the racism, misogyny, and harassment experienced by the players: There is absolutely no place in sport — or in life — for the vile hate, racist language, homophobic comments, and the misogynistic attacks our players are facing on social media," the statement said.
Engelbert clarified her initial remarks on social media late Tuesday night, writing, "To be clear, there is absolutely no place for hate or racism of any kind in the WNBA or anywhere else."
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