A former Indiana Fever player alleges that the WNBA team fired a male employee for sexual harassment last season and encouraged players to "keep quiet" about it.
Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner, who
played for the Fever in 2025, made the allegation on social media site X on Wednesday, July 22, as part of a series of posts defending transgender people. Earlier that day, Turner's former Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham said she supported transgender people but did not believe trans women should be able to play women's sports. Turner argued there are much bigger threats to women.
"An issue that has caused problems though? Last year on my WNBA team a male staff member was fired for sexual harassment, but we were encouraged to keep quiet about it. That is an issue. Sexism, misogyny, homophobia, and racism are all issues," Turner wrote.
An issue that has caused problems though? Last year on my WNBA team a male staff member was fired for sexual harassment, but we were encouraged to keep quiet about it. That is an issue. Sexism, misogyny, homophobia, and racism are all issues.
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) July 23, 2026
It is not clear who the fired staff member is or if the target of the alleged harassment was another Fever employee.
In a statement provided to USA TODAY on Thursday, July 23, the Indiana Fever said, "Protecting our players and employees and maintaining a respectful, professional workplace is our top priority. Our policy is to take concerns seriously, investigate thoroughly, and act promptly when appropriate to protect the people in our organization and ensure everyone is treated with professionalism and respect. Fostering trust and safety in that process means we do not comment on personnel matters involving former employees."
USA TODAY reached out to the WNBA for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Indiana Fever asked to 'keep quiet' about 2025 harassment firing, former player says
