WNBA won't discipline A'ja Wilson after fan confrontation — SkimNews
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- A'ja Wilson was not further disciplined by the WNBA for her fourth-quarter exchange with a courtside fan during Game 2, ESPN reported Thursday, meaning she is cleared to play in the decisive Game 3 in Las Vegas.
- Indiana Fever evened the first-round series at 1-1 with a 99-89 home win Tuesday night, forcing a loser-goes-home Game 3 after the No. 6 seed upset the No. 3 Aces in Indianapolis.
- Wilson was assessed a technical foul with 4:10 remaining after walking toward a fan in the second row of courtside seats during a stoppage in play; teammates held her back from the confrontation.
- The Fever said arena security determined there was no violation of the Fan Code of Conduct, and that two fans initially escorted from their seats were later allowed to return for the remainder of the game.
- Wilson finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and three steals, and told reporters afterward that a man stepping toward her and pointing at her is 'unacceptable,' while apologizing to her team for drawing the technical.
- Teammate Cheyenne Parker-Tyus backed Wilson's reaction, telling reporters, 'Just be a man.'
- Wilson, the heavy favorite to win her fifth MVP award and third straight, will now play a winner-take-all Game 3 in front of a home crowd in Las Vegas.
Why it matters: The league's no-discipline call preserves Wilson for a win-or-go-home Game 3 at home, where the Aces get the crowd advantage after dropping Game 2 on the road. The Fever's public statement that security found no code-of-conduct violation — even as the fan was briefly pulled from his seat — sets up a pointed backdrop: Wilson publicly apologized to her team for the technical while saying she won't tolerate being approached, a tension the series will carry into Thursday.
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