Chicago Sky players had an encounter with an unidentified man at their hotel in Washington D.C.
Several players expressed concern over their safety and privacy due to recent headlines and increased attention on the WNBA.
Team security de-escalated the situation and no police were called.
The man approached Chennedy Carter specifically, but it is unclear what was said during their exchange.
Chicago Sky players, including guard Chennedy Carter, faced an alarming encounter upon their arrival to Washington D.C. for a WNBA game against the Mystics. A man approached the team at their hotel, attempting to approach Carter specifically.
According to multiple sources, including Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca and several players who posted about the incident on social media, team security de-escalated the situation and no police were called.
The man was trying to talk with Carter as team staff unloaded bags from the bus. It is unclear how he located the Sky's hotel or what was said during their exchange. However, several players expressed concern over their safety and privacy in light of recent headlines and increased attention on the WNBA.
Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere wrote on Twitter that the video of the incident, which was posted online but later deleted, did not include any racist or misogynistic remarks directed at the players. However, other players shared their experiences of harassment and expressed frustration over the unstable environment created by media coverage and fan behavior.
A man approached the Chicago Sky team at their hotel in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, attempting to approach Chennedy Carter.
Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca confirmed that the man was trying to approach Carter, who had been involved in a flagrant foul incident with Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever.
Team security de-escalated the encounter and no police were called.
A video of the incident was posted on social media but later deleted.
A man approached the Chicago Sky team at their hotel in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, attempting to approach Chennedy Carter.
Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca confirmed that the man was trying to approach Carter, who had been involved in a flagrant foul incident with Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever.
Team security de-escalated the encounter and no police were called.
A video of the incident was posted on social media but later deleted.
