Just hours after the Indiana Fever were knocked out of the WNBA playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces, a couple Fever players – and one ex-player – have come forward to talk about the harassment received from their own fan base. This comes at the heels of Indiana general manager Amber Cox defending the base by saying the attacks from those speaking out “have no basis in reality, and they need to stop.” Now, forward Aliyah Boston has admitted that she was a victim of the fan base’s wrath when the team was losing earlier in the regular season. They say they support the Fever and everything like that, but... they just said everything under the earth.
That was a big reason why I took a break from social media." “At the same time it’s like now that the tables have turned and we started winning games, and we had something better in their opinion, then all of a sudden it was like love comments, ‘oh my gosh, you’re doing amazing.’” Guard Kelsey Mitchell’s post, who becomes a free agent this offseason, also addressed the criticism surrounding fans. Former Fever forward Brianna Turner even blasted the fan base on X after Cox defended them. While it’s not all Indy fans, it’s certainly a trend.
To say the attacks have ‘no basis in reality’ is disingenuous.”
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