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Angel Reese sparks social media firestorm with threats of sitting out

SandJack TV — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:04:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags WNBA player Angel Reese ignited a social media firestorm after claiming players are prepared to sit out games to demand higher salaries during her podcast Friday. Reese and fellow WNBA player DiJonai Carrington addressed the next WNBA collective bargaining agreement. “I’ve got to get in the meetings because […]

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‘It gets crazy’ – Angel Reese gets real on Caitlin Clark fan frenzy after death threats from rival’s rabid fanbase

SandJack TV — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:58:00 +0000

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have been rivals for as long as they can remember. The competition began on the AAU circuit before culminating in a historic 2023 NCAA Championship game between Reese’s LSU Tigers and Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes, propelling both players into the national spotlight. 4 Clark and Reese became household names while still […]

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Verstappen wary of threats but more comfortable with car at COTA

SandJack TV — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:41:00 +0000

Max Verstappen credits Red Bull for giving him a car he feels more comfortable with, leading to his fastest time in qualifying for the Sprint at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen’s last pole position came in Belgium, but a grid penalty prevented him from starting at the front. He felt the car was more […]

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WNBA players say the troubling side of its rise is racism and threats

SandJack TV — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:18 +0000

As the WNBA has reached wildly successful highs this season in viewership and attendance, players say the boom long coveted throughout women’s basketball has come with unfortunate consequences. During these playoffs, athletes who would normally be focused on winning have instead shared a swell of complaints of being targeted with racist, misogynistic, homophobic and threatening […]

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Caitlin Clark joins Fever in condemning ‘hateful comments and threats’ toward WNBA players

SandJack TV — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:17:54 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS – At Friday’s news conference following the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s season, rookie Caitlin Clark and head coach Christie Sides condemned the racist rhetoric many WNBA players said they’ve experienced this season. “Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful (or) hateful comments and threats,” Clark said. “Those […]

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Brittney Griner speaks on WNBA’s response to recent racism and threats

SandJack TV — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 21:57:52 +0000

Brittney Griner has faced racism, sexism, homophobia, and death threats from basketball fans long before and after she entered the WNBA in 2013. She isn’t the only one. But as the WNBA has reached an all-time high in media exposure and ticket sales, the level of harassment against players also has risen, much of it […]

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WNBA responds as stars condemn racist actions, death threats after Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark, Fever

SandJack TV — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0000

The WNBA issued a statement on Wednesday night condemning negative fan behavior, specifically calling out racist, derogatory, and threatening comments. This came after players reported instances of online harassment and death threats during the 2024 playoffs. The league’s statement was prompted by several incidents that occurred on Wednesday. These included Sun Guard DiJonai Carrington sharing […]

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