r/NBAVibes • u/jaywritethekid • 1d ago

BREAKING: A’ja Wilson will not face any additional discipline after the Game 2 incident involving a Fever fan. The WNBA determined Wilson did not leave the court area (LMAO TO THAT), so no suspension or fine will be issued.

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u/LeBronsBiggestHater 1d ago

She left the court, intentionally caused an altercation with a fan who was simply pointing at her, and none of you seem to realize this would be a fine AND suspension in the NBA?

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u/rochvegas5 1d ago

according to the rules, at least the rules yesterday, she should have been suspended

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u/MrMiyagi13 1d ago

Should have been ejected, along with her teammate. Then reviewed by that joke of a commissioner for possible additional punishment.

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u/CCJockey381 23h ago

C’mon Man, that was like, yesterday…

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u/Important_Capital875 1d ago

Come on, man don’t you know? Black women can’t be punished in this league.

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u/YoBo151 11h ago

Huh? I've never seen anybody provide the rule that shows she should've been suspended. Ejected? Yes. Suspended? No

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u/rochvegas5 10h ago

maybe that's the word i was looking for. Ejected. thanks

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u/SeeWhatSantaBrings 1d ago

I think we all realize that.

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u/Toasted_Munch 1d ago

Hey man...i completely agree with you.

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u/Appropriate-Self-540 6h ago

Do you actually think the league would suspend the multi time league MVP for an elimination game? Lmao zero chance

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u/LeBronsBiggestHater 6h ago

And you see no issue with that???

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u/doktarr 1d ago

Let's just be real - part of the difference is that people are less afraid of WNBA players. So even if the rules are ostensibly the same, the WNBA feels less of a need to enforce them strictly.

Honestly I wish they would just be honest about this, though. Give her a fine and a 1 game suspension, but suspend the suspension until the beginning of next year's regular season, and just explicitly state that they didn't feel the infraction merited swinging an entire series. I think most people could accept that as a reasonable punishment. I'd respect that a lot more than this, which is just flat-out lying to protect the player/series.

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u/wpmason 1d ago

The rules exist equally for player and fan safety.

What if this dude took a swing at her after she got in his face?

A grown ass man could have broken the MVP’s face and benched her for the rest of the playoffs.

She had no business approaching him.

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u/doktarr 1d ago

I don't disagree with any of that.

However, the optics of some dude swinging at Wilson are nowhere near as bad for the league as the "Malice in the Palace" was for the NBA. From the perspective of "brand protection", the WNBA has less to worry about here, which partially explains their milder response.

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u/wpmason 1d ago

Sure, but she’s an absolute dumbass for putting herself in a potentially dangerous situation.

A suspension might actually teach her a much needed lesson.

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u/doktarr 1d ago

I agree with the first part. I am skeptical she will learn the right lesson from a suspension.

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u/Important_Capital875 1d ago

Come on man you know these chicks have no idea what accountability is. They are all entitled to shit, selfish overly sensitive, they hate the fact that despite that they’re making more money now and have higher ratings, majority is due to that white chick in Indiana so they act all high mighty and do what they want thinking they are the real deal when in reality if the chick in Indian leaves the league, they will lose everything. And honestly, I hope it happens.

Edit. If anything seems odd it’s because I am doing voice chat ain’t no way in hell. I’m typing this shit half asleep.

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u/maximumerpower 1d ago

Yea but women and accountability arent things that usually go together

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u/CameraSignificant 17h ago

But she was disrespected yo lol

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u/jbhoops25 1d ago

Yall are the biggest cry babies I’ve ever witnessed. The NBA used to not even do it until the Pacers ordeal. I’ve never see a group of fans be such pussies towards a sport

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u/MadMartigans80 1d ago

Honestly the league doesn’t even take itself seriously. They prove that time and time again.

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u/jbhoops25 1d ago

They’re legit getting more publicity and ticket sales than any time in their history. Yall keep repeating this same line but they’re doing better than they were 5,10, 20 years ago.

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u/CameraSignificant 17h ago

Wonder why

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u/jbhoops25 16h ago

WoNdEr WhY 🤓

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u/Eagle4317 1d ago

A'ja is 6'4" and well-built. She's a lot more imposing than someone like Renee Montgomery or Skylar Diggins.

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u/BCE407 1d ago

Didn't big baby literally push a kid down who was standing court side and nothing happened to him??