WNBA players gathering for tipoffSun-Fever tipoff (Photo via X)
WNBA players are under all sorts of scrutiny amid their salary demands. And fans have suggested that one particular moment at the beginning of Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun does not help their case.

The Fever pulled off a remarkable comeback win on the day, overturning a 21-point deficit to win 99-93 after losing guard Sophie Cunningham to a horrifying knee injury that could mark the end of her season.

They also got the jump on Connecticut after tipoff, as most of the Sun’s players were not sure which basket they were defending, leaving them free for an open layup.

WNBA Players Spark All Sorts Of Comments Online After Tipoff Blunder

Caitlin Clark and Fever teammates line up for national anthemIndiana Fever (Photo via Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK)

A video of what’s described above has been trending on Twitter/X and is shown right below:

 

“Pay us more”: a user joked.

“They’re never beating the allegations,” said a second.

“This is actually pitiful wow,” someone else claimed.

“The game didn’t get better from there,” another user wrote.

“I’ve seen this happen lots of times at all levels of basketball,” a fan argued.

Despite the gaffe, the Sun ran out to a 21-point lead at one point, but they took their foot off the gas long enough to let the Fever back into the game and ended up paying for it.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.