WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert condemns 'hate' against Alyssa Thomas while Caitlin Clark stays exposed
📍 Where it landed
The incident sparked widespread discussion of racism, homophobia and “unacceptable toxicity,” with Fever head coach Stephanie White lecturing and defending Alyssa Thomas after she said she received death threats following her foul on Caitlin Clark. Thomas publicly addressed the threats, and commentators also debated whether the league was better off without Clark.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Central Pa. native, WNBA star received ‘death threats’ over Caitlin Clark play PennLive.com · 97d ago broke it first
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