The players of the WNBA are not happy with USA Today’s Christine Brennan.
The columnist drew widespread criticism from players and fans after her questions directed toward DiJonai Carrington following an incident in which the Sun guard inadvertently gave Fever star Caitlin Clark a black eye.
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association, which includes all 144 players, said Brennan is “not entitled to interviews” with players after she was “indecent and downright insincere” in her questioning when she asked Carrington if she intended to swat Clark in the eye during Game 1 of the Sun-Fever first-round playoff series.
USA Today Sports columnist Christine Brennan during an IOC press conference in July, 2024.Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
“This week was dedicated to celebrating and amplifying A’ja [Wilson], Caitlin, DiJonai, and Napheesa [Collier] for their hard work and truly exceptional performances all season long. We were not going to distract from their successes, nor would we dim the glow of the spotlight that centered them. They have earned that focus and celebration. But we will take this moment now to stand up for them and the rest of our members. Every single one of them. Because we call B.S.,” the statement, signed by WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson, began.
