Sports journalist Jason Whitlock sparked controversy this week when he said the “environment” around the Indiana Fever was “too heterosexual” for DeWanna Bonner.
The 6’4″ forward was cut by the Fever on Wednesday, June 25, after she failed to show up to play in the Fever’s last 5 games.
The Fever issued the excuse that Bonner was away from the team for “personal reasons.”
According to a report, Bonner, 37, had “no interest in returning to play for the Fever.”
On Wednesday, the WNBA “advised” teams not to sign Bonner so the Phoenix Mercury can make room for her on the team’s roster.
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Bonner (left) is engaged to Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (right). The Mercury must cut a player on the roster to sign Bonner so she can reunite with her fiancé.
The two women played together on the Connecticut Sun team last season.
If the Mercury signs Bonner, there will be 4 WNBA teams featuring lesbian couples.
There are no gay male couples playing together on the same NBA team.
Whitlock thinks he knows why Bonner quit the Fever after just 9 games.
“Bonner quit the Fever because the environment around Caitlin Clark and the Fever is too heterosexual,” Whitlock wrote in a post on X (Twitter).
“The Indiana Fever are not built for the superstardom of Caitlin Clark,” Whitlock said. “They’re so captured by the lesbian culture within the WNBA that they’re afraid to build the right kind of team and atmosphere around Caitlin Clark.”
“They have surrounded [Clark] with her natural enemies,” said Whitlock, who accused the WNBA of “sabotaging” Clark.
More than 80% of the WNBA are LGBTQ+ players. By contrast, there are no openly gay NBA players.
Below are lesbian couples who currently play for the same WNBA teams.
DiJonai Carrington and NaLyssa Smith (Dallas Wings)
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Natasha Cloud and Isabelle “Izzy” Harrison (New York Liberty)
Richard Rodriguez/USSF/Getty Images
Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx)
Chris Coduto/Getty Images
Sports journalist Jason Whitlock sparked controversy this week when he said the “environment” around the Indiana Fever was “too heterosexual” for DeWanna Bonner.
The 6’4″ forward was cut by the Fever on Wednesday, June 25, after she failed to show up to play in the Fever’s last 5 games.
The Fever issued the excuse that Bonner was away from the team for “personal reasons.”
According to a report, Bonner, 37, had “no interest in returning to play for the Fever.”
On Wednesday, the WNBA “advised” teams not to sign Bonner so the Phoenix Mercury can make room for her on the team’s roster.
Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Bonner (left) is engaged to Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (right). The Mercury must cut a player on the roster to sign Bonner so she can reunite with her fiancé.
The two women played together on the Connecticut Sun team last season.
If the Mercury signs Bonner, there will be 4 WNBA teams featuring lesbian couples.
There are no gay male couples playing together on the same NBA team.
Whitlock thinks he knows why Bonner quit the Fever after just 9 games.
“Bonner quit the Fever because the environment around Caitlin Clark and the Fever is too heterosexual,” Whitlock wrote in a post on X (Twitter).
“The Indiana Fever are not built for the superstardom of Caitlin Clark,” Whitlock said. “They’re so captured by the lesbian culture within the WNBA that they’re afraid to build the right kind of team and atmosphere around Caitlin Clark.”
“They have surrounded [Clark] with her natural enemies,” said Whitlock, who accused the WNBA of “sabotaging” Clark.
More than 80% of the WNBA are LGBTQ+ players. By contrast, there are no openly gay NBA players.
Below are lesbian couples who currently play for the same WNBA teams.
DiJonai Carrington and NaLyssa Smith (Dallas Wings)
Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Image
Natasha Cloud and Isabelle “Izzy” Harrison (New York Liberty)
Richard Rodriguez/USSF/Getty Images
Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx)
Chris Coduto/Getty Images
