WNBA Players Address Racist Comments
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•Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas, coach call for end to racist and homophobic comments
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Connecticut Sun star and coach Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White said racist and homophobic comments directed at WNBA players need to stop.
The WNBA issued a statement on social media defending its players shortly after Thomas ’ and White ’s comments.
Thomas : “Basketball is headed in a great direction, but we don’t want fans that are going to degrade us and call us racial things”.
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