Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee who allegedly sent slur to Aces’ Chelsea Gray
Hilton Grand Vacations has terminated an employee allegedly responsible for sending a racial slur to Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray.
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The brief
Following a loss to the Indiana Fever, Chelsea Gray shared a screenshot of a racist remark sent by a fan. Hilton Grand Vacations subsequently fired the employee suspected of sending the message.
Coverage from The New York Times, ESPN, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the company's decision to terminate the employee. Fox News and the Las Vegas Review-Journal highlight that the incident occurred after a game involving Caitlin Clark's Fever.
Further details regarding the specific contents of the message or the employee's identity have not been specified in the coverage.
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Quick answers
Who was the target of the racial slur?
Chelsea Gray, a star player for the Las Vegas Aces.
What action did the employer take?
Hilton Grand Vacations fired the employee suspected of sending the message.
When did the incident occur?
The remark was shared after a game where the Aces lost to the Fever.
Coverage (6)
- Aces’ Chelsea Gray target of racial hate, resort company says it is investigating employee KLAS 8 News Now · 2h ago
- Aces’ Chelsea Gray shares racist fan remark after loss to Fever Las Vegas Review-Journal · 2h ago
- Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee suspected of sending racial slur to Aces star Chelsea Gray Yahoo Sports · 2h ago
- WNBA star Chelsea Gray posts screenshot of alleged racist insult from fan after loss to Caitlin Clark's Fever Fox News · 2h ago
- Fan fired after alleged racist message to Aces' Chelsea Gray ESPN · 2h ago
- Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee who allegedly sent slur to Aces’ Chelsea Gray The New York Times · 2h ago broke it first
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