Thomas attacked the fans of the former team, claiming that in her 11-year career in the league, she had “never experienced” this degree of prejudice from a fan base.
The 32-year-old Thomas did not hold back when she expressed her annoyance with the “noise” that has surrounding this series between the Sun and the Fever, who, in large part because of rookie Caitlin Clark, made their first postseason appearance in almost a decade.
Thomas made these remarks in response to an insulting email that Dijonai Carrington, a teammate, received. Before Wednesday night’s game, Carrington posted a screenshot of the email on her social media accounts.
The email threatened Carrington and used a racist slur.
Although everything has been handled professionally, Thomas went on, “I’ve never been called the things that I’ve been calling on social media, and there’s no place for it.” “Yes, basketball is heading in a great place, but we don’t want supporters who will disparage and call us names based on our race.
We already have a clear understanding of the state of the world and the issues it presents. We come to play hoops for work, which is enjoyable, but we don’t want to show up for work every day to see our social media accounts blown up over unimportant things. It’s inappropriate, and action must be taken, regardless of whether it’s [the fever].
