WNBA Addresses Allegation of storm⁣ Coach Cursing Aces Player

Updated June 4,‍ 2025

The WNBA has addressed an allegation that a Seattle Storm assistant coach verbally abused a las Vegas Aces player following their game Sunday. A league source⁢ confirmed Wednesday that while the league is aware of the accusation, no⁣ formal investigation into the Seattle ‍Storm ⁤is planned.

The source did not disclose the identity of either the accuser ⁢or the accused. The Aces previously lost to the Storm‍ 75-70 at Climate Pledge arena. Earlier in the season, the Storm defeated the Aces 102-82 on ‍May 25,⁤ also in Seattle.

This incident follows a previous complaint filed by Jewell Loyd against the Storm’s coaching staff after last season. Loyd was afterward traded⁤ to Las Vegas in a three-team deal Feb.1.

The Storm hired a law firm to investigate Loyd’s accusations of harassment and bullying related to player performance. The investigation concluded in December,finding no violations.

noelle Quinn, ⁢Storm head coach,‍ stated in February that the organization handled the situation appropriately. “I believe that the organization did the right thing,” quinn saeid. “Throughout this entire process, the communication⁤ level was tremendously high.I felt supported in a lot of ways and⁤ I know⁢ my staff felt supported as well. With anything like this,⁣ it is important to take the right ⁢steps and our organization did that.”