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WNBA can't verify hateful comments toward Reese

Michael Voepel

created: May 28, 2025, 12:22 p.m. | updated: May 28, 2025, 5:12 p.m.

The WNBA announced Tuesday it could not substantiate a report of racist fan behavior at an Indiana-Chicago game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis earlier this month. "The WNBA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone and will continue to be vigilant in enforcing our fan code of conduct." The WNBA had been investigating what it termed as "hateful fan comments" that were alleged to have occurred after Indiana's Caitlin Clark fouled Chicago's Angel Reese in the third quarter of the teams' season opener. Both Reese and Indiana's Aliyah Boston were assessed technical fouls after Reese went to confront Clark and Boston stepped in to keep the players separated. Following the game, Reese and Clark -- who were meeting for the seventh time in their ongoing and much-talked about rivalry -- downplayed the incident between them.

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