Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever forward, recently shared a cryptic message on her Instagram about forgiveness. While it is not exactly known as to whom Boston is exactly targeting, fans quickly pointed out that the player might have posted this message in light of the recent accusations of racism by Indiana Fever fans against Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese.
On Saturday, the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky played their first game of their respective seasons. The Fever dismantled the Sky with a final score of 93-58. While the game itself was pretty electric and full of drama regarding Caitlin Clark’s flagrant foul against Angel Reese, soon after the game ended allegations of racial abuse by Indiana Fever fans came to light.
“This one was too good! Vengeance is for the Lord and being able to forgive those who hurt you is crucial because God forgives us!” Aliyah Boston captioned her Instagram post, while sharing a picture of herself in Indiana colors, holding up a basketball in one hand.
Aliyah Boston’s team, the Indiana Fever immediately put out an official statement that they were collaborating with the WNBA to investigate the racist attacks. They also further mentioned that they would take extra measures so that this sort of thing never happens again.
This is not the first time that Indiana Fever fans have been accused of racial attacks against other players, especially Angel Reese. In the previous WNBA season, Indiana fans were accused of the same disgusting behavior. Even then, it was Reese who experienced the majority of the attacks, since most Indiana fans have painted her as the villain to their hero, Caitlin Clark.
Aliyah Boston received a technical foul in her very first game of the season against the Chicago Sky. The foul was tagged after Boston stepped in between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark’s tiff on the court. In the third quarter of the game, Clark blocked Reese and thereby slapped her arm. Reese was clearly peeved and had to be held back by other players and staff from confronting Clark.
Boston, who stepped in to protect Clark was labeled with a technical foul along with Reese. Along with the technical foul, Aliyah Boston was also fined $200. In the post-game press conference, Caitlin Clark thanked Boston for stepping in for her during the fight and also promised that she would gladly pay her fine.
Source: Aliyah Boston’s Instagram
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