Indiana Fever deny 'allegation of sexual harassment' 2 weeks after former player made claim
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever deny there was a claim of sexual harassment within the organization prior to former player Brianna Turner saying that sexual harassment led to the firing of a male staffer and players were encouraged to keep quiet about it.
“We want to set the record straight," the Fever said in a statement Wednesday. "There was no allegation of sexual harassment, no players were directly involved and we never sought to silence them. As we previously stated, 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 also means we do not comment on personnel matters involving former employees."
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Turner made her claim July 22. When asked to clarify their stance Wednesday, the organization said that there was no allegation of either sexual harassment or general harassment prior to Turner's post.
Turner, who played for the Fever in 2025 before signing with the Las Vegas Aces for the 2026 season, said the Fever encouraged players not to say anything about sexual harassment that led to the firing of a male staffer as part of a nine-tweet thread. The thread primarily defended the transgender community following comments by Fever player Sophie Cunningham.
“An issue that has caused problems though?” Turner wrote July 22. “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.”
The Fever released a statement the day after Turner's comments on Twitter, saying: "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." The statement offered no additional information on the allegation.
The latest statement from the Fever came after Turner, who is in Indianapolis with the Aces for a game Thursday night, said, "No comment," when asked Wednesday to expand on why she shared that allegation on social media. She also responded “no comment” to a follow-up asking if anyone specific asked the players not to say anything.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at [email protected]. Get IndyStar's Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar TV: Fever for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage and more.
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