WNBA investigation finds no evidence of hateful comments toward Angel Reese

The WNBA and the Indiana Fever announced that the allegations of "hateful comments" directed toward Angel Reese connected May 17 were "not substantiated."

Reese and her Chicago Sky faced the Fever and Caitlin Clark, and astatine 1 point, the 2 had to beryllium separated aft a flagrant foul by Clark against Reese.

The relation announced the adjacent time that it would motorboat an probe into the alleged comments. On Tuesday, the probe closed.

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky look connected during the crippled connected June 1, 2024, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

"We admit the swift and thorough process undertaken by the WNBA to analyse these allegations, which were not substantiated," the Fever said successful a statement. 

"At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the champion imaginable hoops acquisition for players and fans wherever hatred code has perfectly nary place. Indiana is location to the world's top fans, and we look guardant to an breathtaking play of Fever basketball."

The WNBA launched its "No Space for Hate" campaign earlier the 2025 play tipped off. The run volition see the usage of AI societal media monitoring tools that volition assistance the league enforce a revised codification of conduct. 

"As portion of the broad plan, the WNBA is rolling retired an AI-powered exertion solution to show societal media activity, successful concern with players and teams, to assistance support the assemblage from online hatred code and harassment," it said.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese shingle hands earlier the crippled astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

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A revised WNBA instrumentality codification of behaviour includes regulations for fans connected societal media and threats of sanctioning those fans from authoritative contented if they are violated. The caller argumentation lists racist, homophobic, sexist, sexual, threatening oregon libelous contented arsenic "subject to blocking oregon deletion." 

Clark's Fever went 3-1 against the Sky past play and routed Chicago, 93-58, connected May 17. The 2 teams look disconnected 3 much times this season, with some of their adjacent 2 astatine the United Center successful Chicago.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark, left, fouls Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese successful the 2nd fractional astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

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However, Clark is successful information of missing their adjacent contest, slated for June 7, arsenic Clark is said to beryllium retired for astatine slightest 2 weeks with a quad injury.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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