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On Monday, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark addressed the alleged hateful remarks aimed at Chicago Sky star Angel Reese during their season-opening clash on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Speaking to reporters after the Fever's practice session on Monday, the Fever Clark condemned the remarks and said she hoped such issues would be weeded out of the league.
“There’s no place for that in our game, there’s no place for that in society,” Clark said. “Certainly, we want every person who comes into our arena, whether player or fan, to have a great experience.
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“I appreciate the league doing that (the investigation). I appreciate that the Fever organization has been at the forefront of that since day one. The investigation we’ll leave up to them to find anything and take the proper action if so.”
According to Peterson, league sources said a report was filed with the WNBA about fans directing racial slurs at Reese. The WNBA insider also reported that the racist comments have nothing to do with the flagrant one foul committed by Clark that resulted in a mini-scuffle with the Sky star.
Clark also said she did not hear the alleged comments, and that she would trust the league to arrive at the right decision.
"It's super loud in here," Clark said. "Although I didn’t hear anything, I think that's why they're doing that investigation, they're looking into it. That doesn’t mean nothing happened, so you just trust the league’s investigation, and I’m sure they’ll do the right thing."
The Fever won the game 93-58. Caitlin Clark had the third triple-double of her career, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, including a career-high four blocks.
Caitlin Clark appreciates the WNBA's action
A day after the season opener between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, the league announced via a statement that it would investigate the alleged fan comments.
"The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or society. We are aware of the allegations are are looking in to the matter," the statement wrote.
Caitlin Clark's Indiana will battle the Atlanta Dream in their next two games. On Tuesday, the Fever will host the Dream, while on Thursday, the they will travel to the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
