From Alyssa Thomas to Skylar Diggins to The King Center, every new controversy illustrates that the WNBA still struggles to protect Black women.
Congressional Republicans are twisting legal frameworks to force the WNBA into a strategic retreat, mirroring corporate attacks on diversity while turning the hardwood into a political proxy war.
The WNBA’s growth has been powered by connections between players and fans. Now players and fans are negotiating where familiarity ends, and intrusiveness begins.
Before the 30th WNBA season kicks off, here is everything you need to know about the teams and players continuing to usher in a new era!
In this column, Nicole A. Childers discusses why it’s incumbent on the WNBA and the Indiana Fever to protect its Black players.