Sky's Courtney Vandersloot on Rivalry with Fever, Caitlin Clark: 'Keep It About Basketball'

WNBA monitoring fans, with AI, to crack down on 'hate speech' amid Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry renewal

WNBA's "No Space for Hate" campaign uses AI to monitor social media, addressing racial tensions amid Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's rivalry this season.

Sky's Courtney Vandersloot on rivalry with Fever, Caitlin Clark: 'Keep it about basketball'

Courtney Vandersloot has an idea.With the Sky getting ready to open the season Saturday at the Fever (2 p.m., ABC 7), the venerable vet’s idea is a mighty good one, too.“I would hope, more than anything,” she said, “that it could just be about hoop.”Not about an unseemly narrative of two teams — and two fan bases — standing in distasteful opposition. Not about bitterness and bile. Not about cheap shots, real and perceived, on the court between p…

If The WNBA Actually Has 'No Space For Hate,' Why Were Mean Girls Allowed To Hate Caitlin Clark?

On Thursday, the WNBA launched a campaign called "No Space for Hate" ahead of Friday's start of the regular season."There’s no space for hate—on or off the court," the league said in a post promoting the slogan. "Today, we launch ‘No Space for Hate’, a league-wide platform focused on promoting respect across the WNBA."From enhanced social media and arena security to increased mental health support, we’re taking action to create a safer, more uni…

Chicago Sky have unfortunate reaction to 'mental health' statement with Angel Reese

The Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever, and Dallas Wings are receiving the most buzz when it comes to popularity in the WNBA. Data shows that ticket prices for games skyrocket when Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and Paige Bueckers are set to play road games in 2025. With the incredible growth in popularity comes a drawback. Reese, Clark, and Bueckers are under a microscope, and they can be on the receiving end of negative comments. Chicago Sky released a s…