Turner Says Fever Fired Male Staffer for Harassment
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- Brianna Turner said on social media that the Indiana Fever fired a male staff member for sexual harassment during the season she spent with the team; she now plays for the Las Vegas Aces.
- Turner also alleged that Fever players were encouraged not to discuss the firing and did not provide further details about the incident or the employee involved.
- The Indiana Fever issued a statement Thursday that did not directly address Turner's claims, saying protecting players and employees is a "top priority" but declining to comment on personnel matters involving former employees.
- Turner made the comments Wednesday on X as part of a series of posts defending transgender athletes, arguing that the only out trans player in WNBA history "caused zero problems" while a male staffer's harassment was the actual problem.
- Sophie Cunningham, a Fever guard and Turner's former teammate, had separately told ESPN this week she wants to "protect young girls in a locker room" from competing against biological men, prompting the wave of responses that included Turner's posts.
Why it matters: Turner's allegations redirect the WNBA's public culture debate from transgender athlete inclusion toward internal workplace accountability, with the league's most-followed franchise now facing scrutiny over whether players were told to stay silent about a terminated employee's conduct. The Fever's refusal to directly address the claim leaves unresolved whether the organization itself directed the alleged silence.
