WNBA Facing 'Questions' Over Suspension Of Alyssa Thomas

But not everyone agrees.

In fact, the WNBA is now facing public questions regarding the suspension to Thomas, as some are questioning the review process and if a thorough investigation was truly had.

WNBA facing questions over the suspension decision

Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts is defending Thomas and publicly calling out the league.

“First off, the Mercury organization would like to let AT know that she’s 100% supported by us,” Tibbetts told reporters. “The people in this league know who AT is. She’s a competitor, she’s a winner, and she’s tough. The one thing she is not is cheap.

“I respect Steph White. I got to know her with USA Basketball. I respect her as a coach and a person, and I understand her sticking up for Caitlin in this situation. But to say that we had two cheap shots in that game, to me, is ridiculous. Steph knows AT. She got the opportunity to coach AT for two years, and she knows what AT stands for and what she’s about.

“Next, I’d like to hit on my disappointment in the suspension process by our league and our leaders in the W. This was not a thorough investigation, in my opinion. The people involved were not questioned at all. It’s extremely disappointing. No one from the league called AT, our security team or myself about what we felt like happened in this situation. There is a protocol to be followed, just coming from the NBA, there’s been many investigations that I’ve heard about that there was calls on both sides, and that was not done in this situation, and that’s disappointing.

“I agree with everyone’s stance. Let’s continue to clean up our game. I’m a part of our referee task force, the same that Stephanie White is, and Cheryl Reeve and Becky Hammon. The goal is to clean up our game, but I do think it’s important not to rely on social media screenshots. This is a slippery slope. Let’s watch the whole play, the whole game. We’ve got more people on our eyes, it’s a great league.

“I hope that we can all agree that consistency is the main thing in how we call these games. React to situations like this with consistency. Let’s not base it on generational talent, fan base involvement, All-Star level players, or role players. Let’s don’t base it off veterans or young players, or White players or Black players, or international players. If this is the standard, make this the standard, even if the roles were reversed in this situation. Make the storyline the storyline, and the suspension the same. And let’s just be consistent.”

While most of the WNBA seemed to agree with the suspension decision, it's clear that not everyone is on board.