2 fans escorted from seats in Aces' win at Fever
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Jackie Young triggered a several-minute stoppage with 4:38 left in the third quarter when, after inboundsing the ball, she motioned toward courtside fans and spoke to a referee.
- Gainbridge Fieldhouse security first escorted a woman in the front row across from the Aces bench out through a tunnel, then allowed her back to her seat and removed two men seated near her instead.
- Young told reporters the targeted fan "was just chirping all game" and "made one that was a little bit too far," but declined to share specifics of what was said.
- The Indiana Fever said in a statement that security determined there was no Fan Code of Conduct violation, that the fan was not removed, and that the fan "elected to leave," calling the matter closed.
- Young said security "did the right thing" handling the incident, adding that "we don't want to see fans get kicked out" but that players "are human too."
- Chelsea Gray hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime to lift the Aces to an 86-84 victory.
Why it matters: The conflicting accounts — Young publicly flagging a remark as crossing a line while the Fever cleared the fan of any code-of-conduct violation — expose the unresolved standard for what counts as actionable misconduct when WNBA players and courtside fans clash. With the Aces winning on Chelsea Gray's buzzer-beater, the league now has a fresh high-profile flashpoint to navigate ahead of the postseason.
Ask SkimNews
