WNBA 球星布里安娜·斯图尔特 （Breanna Stewart） 和妻子报告了恐同威胁，纽约警察局在仇恨犯罪工作组下进行调查。 WNBA star Breanna Stewart and wife report homophobic threats, NYPD investigates under hate crimes taskforce.

WNBA决赛第一场比赛之后,纽约自由明星Breanna Stewart和她的妻子Marta Xargay通过匿名电子邮件收到仇视同性恋的威胁。 After Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife, Marta Xargay, received homophobic threats via anonymous emails. 这对夫妇向他们的团队报告了这些威胁，这让问题上报给了联盟安全部门。 The couple reported the threats to their team, which escalated the issue to league security. 纽约警局正在调查 其仇恨犯罪工作队。 The NYPD is investigating under its hate crimes taskforce. 美国国家篮球协会委员凯西·恩格尔伯特谴责在线威胁对球员的增加, 并承诺与球员工会合作, 寻求解决方案和心理健康支持. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert condemned the rise in online threats against players and pledged to collaborate with the players' union for solutions and mental health support.