Source: BroBible
Summary
Alyssa Thomas, a veteran forward for the Phoenix Mercury, has received death threats and racial slurs after her one-game suspension for a flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark during a game on June 24. Thomas drove her fist into Clark’s throat, and the WNBA reviewed the footage and suspended her after assessing the foul as a Flagrant 2. Thomas spoke to the media, revealing the threats and calling for the WNBA to do better in addressing player safety.
Our Reading
The suspension arrives with confidence.
The flagrant foul gets a new name: “accident.” The death threats get a new name: “trolling.” The WNBA gets a new name: “silent.” Alyssa Thomas gets a new name: “target.” The game gets a new name: “life-threatening.” The league’s response gets a new name: “too little, too late.”
The WNBA’s safety concerns are just a game, and the players are just pawns.
Author: Evan Null
