video and it looked like Alyssa Thomas      will be getting fined for doing this in      Indian.      You cannot you cannot be there chirping      with fans the whole game. You cannot be      allegedly telling fans Dana chose to      join a real B.      We all expected this. I even called it      out before the game in my live. But      somehow booing Dana Bonner has become      The WNBA just witnessed one of the most      shameless displays of hypocrisy and      cowardice in recent memory.

A so-called veteran leader spent the      entire game trash-talking Indiana Fever      fans, only to vanish when it was time to      face the cameras and own her behavior.      No accountability, no explanation, just      silence. For someone so loud during the      game, she sure got quiet fast. This      isn’t leadership. It’s a masterclass in      unprofessionalism, and fans aren’t      letting it slide.      So, Alyssa Thomas had all the smoke. All      the schmoke for the Fever fans. That’s      all I’m going to say. Like it wasn’t      just it wasn’t just like um just normal      smoke. It wasn’t just normal beef. It      was what people from the country will      call Dublin. She had the big schmoke.

She had the big smoke. Like      she absolutely had all the beef for she,      you know, let the fans hear it. All of      this stuff. Satu there telling the fans      keep up the booze. And what did they do?      They lost. And what did Lisa do?      This is the story of a player who      thought she could run her mouth,      threaten fans, and stomp around like she      ran the league, only to find out that      real accountability means showing up      when it matters. It’s easy to play tough      during the game, but professionalism      starts when the final buzzer sounds and      the spotlight turns to your actions.      Turns out being loud is one thing.      Owning it under pressure is something      else entirely. and she chose to      disappear instead.

Supposed to be a celebration right now      in the WNBA dump, but for some reason,      and this should come as a surprise to no      one, for some reason, WNBA players,      they’re just not in a joyous mood.      They’re not in the mood to express their      appreciation, their gratitude to the      people who gave them something worth      celebrating. Instead of showing their      appreciation, these bitter, entitled,      insufferable players, they continued to      engage in a war with their old.      When Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix      Mercury stormed into Indianapolis on      that fiery Wednesday night, she came      ready to play the villain, expecting to      thrive off booze and tension. But what      she walked into was a fan base with      every right to call out Dana Bonner and      a league that wasn’t about to coddle her      when the pressure hit. She wanted chaos      on her terms. What she got was      accountability.

A spotlight she couldn’t      control and a reminder that actions come      with consequences.      Barner first time coming back to      Indianapolis after pretty much quitting      the team. And I’m sticking to my gun      saying that she quit the team because in      my eyes that’s definitely what she did.      Now, she went on record and stated that      the role that she had possibly wasn’t      good enough for her. The fit just wasn’t      working. But at the end of the day, all      of it point to the arrows of what?      Quitting the basketball team. There’s no      way to justify it. She      The writing was on the wall from the      opening tip. But Alyssa Thomas was too      busy running her mouth to notice. She      spent the night barking at fans,      taunting the crowd like a playground      bully, and reportedly telling Fever      supporters that Bonner came to play for      a real team.

A real team.

Let’s talk about what’s real, Alyssa,      because what’s real is accountability,      professionalism, and knowing when to      stop performing and start showing up.      And on that front, you came up short.      Where basically you can see Alyssa      Thomas going back and forth with a fan,      man. I mean, she just I don’t know. I      don’t know if she just can’t ignore      anybody that’s just coming at her. You      know what I’m saying? And I’m pretty      sure it’s not anything racist or      anything like that. I just think they      get under her skin. They just they just      get under her skin and maybe since her      first incident, whatever the case may      be, she just didn’t like it. So after      that, she just can’t stand any other fem      fan base. So, what did the WNBA do? They      made the only logical move any halfway      competent league would. They find Alyssa      Thomas and the Mercury for breaking the      most fundamental rule in professional      sports, facing the media after the final      buzzer.

When the game ends, you don’t      get to disappear. You show up, answer      questions, and take responsibility. And      when you don’t, you pay the price.      Simple as that. 2025 WNBA media access      policy states no later than 10 minutes      following the game each head coach and      two players leading scorer and key      contributor per team be available in      separate press conference room for      inerson Zoom meetings at and the Mercury      will likely be fine because they chose      to break the rule.

It’s looking like Alyssa Thomas and the      Phoenix Mercury are going to be fine      because      she uh she just said nah. She just said      nah. If you are enjoying, please leave a      like and subscribe our channel. The      media availability violation exposed      everything Alyssa Thomas isn’t.      When given the chance to step up,      explain her actions, and display actual      leadership after a strong individual      performance, she didn’t hesitate. She      vanished. No accountability, no      explanation, just silence.

She left the room and her      responsibilities, forcing her coach and      teammates to handle the fallout she      created. This is exactly what happens      when a player not built for the      spotlight gets pushed onto the main      stage. The WNBA’s 2025 media access      policy couldn’t be clearer. Within 10      minutes of the game ending, each head      coach and two players, the leading      scorer and a key contributor, must be      available for in-person and Zoom press      conferences. not optional, not a      courtesy, a rule. And Alyssa broke it,      not because she didn’t understand it,      but because she didn’t want to face it.      This isn’t about hurt feelings or      postgame frustration. It’s about      professionalism.      If you can dish it out to fans for four      quarters, you better be ready to answer      for it after the buzzer. Thomas wasn’t,      and that says more than any stat line      ever could.      Um, we seen Alyssa Thomas jawing at it      with fans,      kind of, you know, making a complete      fool of herself and now she’s going to      be getting fined because she refused.

Alyssa Thomas’ disappearing act was the      exact opposite of what real      professionalism looks like. Here’s a      player who spent four quarters taunting      fans, shouting that her partner joined a      real basketball team, and even motioning      for people to meet her after the game.      But when the actual postgame      responsibility came knocking, Thomas      vanished. The same energy she had for      drama on the court suddenly evaporated      when accountability entered the chat.      Fans picked up on it instantly. They saw      the difference. They saw a player more      invested in stirring the pot than in      actually leading her team. Her trash      talk and sideline antics didn’t fire      anyone up. They rang hollow. The only      people who responded were the league      officials who later finded her and the      Mercury for breaking clear-cut media      rules. Meanwhile, coach Nate Tibbitz and      Kalia Copper handled their business,      facing the media like true      professionals. And Thomas, she hid in      the locker room like a kid who knows      they crossed a line.

That’s not      leadership. That’s not toughness. That’s      just avoidance. And the fans aren’t      buying it.      Now, this is a game of sport. uh where      two teams are going against each other,      right? Two rivals, two fan bases, right,      are going against each other.      You are allowed to be talked about. All      right? You are allowed to be talked      about as long as they are keeping it      within the game and you know not really      attacking anything personal or talking      about family members or you you know      what crosses the line, right? Yeah, I      don’t know what cross.      Let’s be crystal clear about what went      down in Indianapolis and why the booing      wasn’t just justified, it was      inevitable.

Dana Bonner signed with the      Indiana Fever in February to major hype.      Build as the seasoned veteran who would      help guide Caitlyn Clark and a young      roster toward contention. Instead, she      gave them nine games. Nine. That’s not      even a quarter of the season. In that      short stint, she put up career worst      numbers, 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, poor      shooting, and absolutely no positive      impact on team chemistry. After losing      her starting role just three games in,      Bonner took a five-game absence for      personal reasons, which, let’s be      honest, was a thinly veiled I’m done      here. And despite her lackluster play,      The Fever tried to make it work. They      explored trades, gave her time off, and      bent over backward to find a solution.

But Bonner had already mentally clocked      out. And with her bloated $200,000      contract weighing down a league with a      strict salary cap, Indiana had no      choice, no trade partners, no      accountability, just a forced release.      So when she returned to Indie in a      different jersey, the crowd responded,      not out of hate, but out of memory.      After three games in a starting role,      Bonner was moved to the bench in favor      of shooting guard Lexi Hull. And six      games later, she was done with the      Fever. The Fever originally cited      personal reasons for her absence. But      what I learned later, again, from      multiple sources, was that the team was      actually actively shopping her on the      Now, here comes Alyssa Thomas acting      like Indiana fans are somehow wrong for      booing a player who quit on their team      after nine games. acting like there’s      something inappropriate about fans      expressing their displeasure with      someone who took their money, wasted      their time, and showed zero commitment      to their organization.

This is where Thomas and the rest of      these WNBA players showed just how      unprepared they are for the attention      their league is finally getting. Booing      is normal in sports. It’s been happening      for decades in every major professional      sport in America. When players leave      teams under bad circumstances, when they      underperform, when they quit on      organizations, fans boo. But somehow      when WNBA players face the same level of      scrutiny and fan reaction that comes      with being professional athletes,      suddenly it’s a problem. Thomas spent      that entire game telling fans that      Bonner came to play for a real team. as      if the Indiana Fever, a franchise that      just handed her team a loss despite      missing their superstar player, isn’t      real enough. The irony is overwhelming.      The Fever, even without Caitlyn Clark,      dominated the Mercury 107101.      If Phoenix is such a real team, why      couldn’t they beat a short-handed      Indiana squad on their home court? I boo      people for less. I boo people for way      less.

Like if somebody played for my      team, my favorite team, and they left      after nine to 10 games,      you know, wasn’t a good fit. I’m sure      she dealt with some I’d feel a      type of way, her coming back into my      house. That’s just fandom. Okay, so      again,      open and constructive feedback.      I think that’s sports, man. I’m going to      be booing people all the time. I love      it. Boo. I love      After all that tough talk, after all      that gesturing at fans, after spending      the entire game acting like she was some      kind of enforcer, Thomas got her chance      to explain herself and defend her      actions. The press conference was set      up, the cameras were rolling, the      reporters were waiting, and she was      nowhere to be found. The league’s      response was swift and appropriate.      According to multiple reports, both      Thomas and the Mercury organization are      facing fines for violating the media      availability rule. This isn’t the first      time the WNBA has had to discipline      players and teams for this exact      violation.

Angel Ree got fined $1,000      and the Chicago Sky got hit with a      $5,000 fine for the same thing. The      Seattle Storm were fined $5,000 for not      providing the required number of players      for postgame media. The New York Liberty      got slapped with a $25,000 fine and      three of their players were fined $2,000      each for declining media interviews      after a finals loss. The precedent is      clear. You can’t have all the smoke      during the game and then hide when it’s      time to face the consequences. You can’t      spend four quarters talking trash to      fans and then refuse to explain your      actions to the media. You can’t act like      a tough enforcer on the court and then      disappear like a coward when      accountability comes calling.      Now, I believe Angel Reese did this last      year too after the U Indiana Fever game.      She had refused to talk to the media      for whatever reason. But it seemed like      this is what they do in this league.      Like when things don’t go their way,      they just refuse to talk to the media,      which is so freaking weird to me. So,      this was released today and it stated      Alyssa Thomas provoked last night that      she’s the lamest of lames. All that is      talking and then ducks the media      presser. That’s exactly what she      What makes Alyssa Thomas’ behavior even      more embarrassing is how badly it pales      in comparison to how other players      handle tough situations.

Caitlyn Clark      takes hard fouls, gets targeted night in      and night out, and still shows up to      every postgame press conference with      composure and maturity. She answers the      hard questions, owns her performance,      and never ducks the spotlight. Even Dana      Bonner, despite her messy exit from      Indiana, had the decency to show up,      play 21 uninspiring minutes, take the      booze on the chin, and not create more      chaos for her team.      But Thomas,      she couldn’t even face a microphone.      After talking trash all game,      antagonizing fans, and fueling tension      on the court, she vanished the second      accountability came knocking.      And that’s the bigger issue here. Too      many WNBA players aren’t ready for the      spotlight they say they’ve been waiting      for. For years, they operated in media      silence, coddled by local reporters and      shielded from real critique. But now      with national attention, sold out      arenas, and genuine fan interest, some      players are cracking under the pressure.      Because this isn’t college anymore. This      isn’t practice. This is the big stage.      And if you want the fame, you better be      ready for the responsibility that comes      with it.

Every time something positive happens to      this dump of a league, they spoil the      celebration. And the WNBA continues to      prove why they are not ready for prime      time. Caitlyn Clark enters the league      and literally overnight the WNBA is      pushed into the mainstream. When you go      from complete anonymity to mainstream      exposure and you’re not ready, the      problems of your league will be exposed      and magnified. All of your warts will be      uncovered. When you’re not used to being      recognized, when you’re not used to      being criticized, and all of a sudden      you’re dealing with both on a daily      basis, that can lead to frust.      Booing is part of sports. Fan criticism      is part of sports. Media accountability      is part of sports. If you can’t handle      fans expressing displeasure with a      player who quit on their team after nine      games, then you’re not ready for the big      leagues. If you can’t handle reporters      asking you about your onc court behavior      and interactions with fans, then you’re      not ready for professional athletics.      The Indiana Fever fans did absolutely      nothing wrong by booing Dana Bonner.      They paid their money, they supported      their team, and they expressed their      disappointment with a player who took      their investment and threw it away after      nine games. That’s not racism. That’s      not inappropriate. That’s being a fan.

Thomas’s reaction showed everything      that’s wrong with the current WNBA      culture. Instead of understanding why      fans were upset, instead of showing      maturity and leadership, she escalated      the situation by talking trash and      making threats. Then, when given the      opportunity to explain her perspective      and show some accountability, she ran      and hid like a child. The fine that      Thomas and the Mercury are facing is      instant karma at its finest. You can’t      spend an entire game acting tough,      talking trash, and threatening fans,      then disappear when it’s time to face      the consequences. You can’t demand      respect as a professional athlete while      refusing to fulfill the most basic      professional obligations.

Like the booing and everything, Dana      brought that in herself. Let’s be      completely real. Even Nate Tibbitz was      just like, “Well, yeah, this is their      coach was even like, well, yeah, this is      this is sports. This is sports.” Um, and      this situation exposes a deeper issue      within the WNBA,      a disconnect between the players desire      for growth, and their resistance to the      accountability that comes with it. Many      players are eager to embrace the perks      of rising popularity, bigger paychecks,      packed arenas, endorsement deals, but      bristle the moment fans or media offer      any criticism. They want applause      without expectation, support without      scrutiny.      But that’s not how professional sports      work.

The WNBA is finally getting what      it’s long fought for, mainstream      relevance. But with that comes real      fans. Fans who care deeply, who invest      emotionally and financially, and who      aren’t afraid to voice frustration when      a player underperforms or acts out. You      don’t get to silence those voices just      because they’re inconvenient. That’s not      disrespect. That’s engagement. And the      players who understand that, like      Caitlyn Clark, are thriving. They face      the fire and come out stronger for it.

As for Thomas, she can either rise to      meet this new era with maturity and      professionalism or keep shrinking from      the spotlight she claims to deserve.      Because if she can’t handle criticism,      maybe she’s not ready for the stage      she’s standing on.      There is no denying the fact WNBA      players are frustrated. Hell, this      league has been filled with whiners and      complainers for the last 30 years. For      28 of those years, no one was paying      attention. Now,      the bitterness has been magnified.

They’re complaining about their minimum      wage salaries. They’re complaining about      the media coverage. They’re complaining      about criticism. Instead of venting      about these complaints privately, WNBA      players, they choose to do it publicly.      And who is the number one target of      their frustration?      The choice is simple, but the spotlight      is unforgiving. The WNBA has made it      clear professionalism is non-negotiable.      Players who skip media obligations or      duck accountability will be fined. No      exceptions.      Fans are no longer passive observers.      They’re invested, vocal, and      unapologetically engaged. And the media,      they’re no longer just cheerleaders.

They’re watchd dogs, ready to press for      answers when the moment demands it.      Alyssa Thomas thought she could talk      tough, taunt fans, and then vanish when      it came time to face the music. But      that’s not how this works. She’s not      being targeted. She’s being held to the      same standard every serious professional      league demands. This isn’t a witch hunt.      It’s what accountability looks like when      the lights are brighter and the stakes      are real. This is the big leagues now.      You wanted prime time coverage. It comes      with prime time pressure. And if you      can’t handle the postgame microphone,      maybe you’re not ready for the moment.      Because in this new era of the WNBA,      professionalism isn’t optional. It’s the      price of admission.