In recent years, the WNBA has exploded in popularity. Superstars Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and Angel Reese now dominate social media. For the first time ever, Americans actually care about a professional women’s sports league (no offense).
With this new popularity came legions of online trolls – even real-life fans throwing dildos onto courts mid-game – as the entire league became subsumed by America’s Culture War. Who would have thought the internet and anonymous social media forums would incubate vitriolic commentary?
Unsurprisingly, the WNBA has taken steps to lower the temperature. In 2025, the league launched a “No Space for Hate” campaign. It also gave players access to an AI tool that helps delete mean comments on social media.
One team, however, is going way further than a silly PR campaign or AI bots. They’re embracing a literal spook company and treating fans (and haters) as if they’re domestic extremists. The War on Terror has come home – to the WNBA, of all places.
