The volume inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse during the Sky’s season opener against the Fever on Saturday peaked when the crowd booed Angel Reese as she went to the free-throw line after a flagrant foul by Caitlin Clark. The WNBA is investigating whether some of that noise veered into “hateful comments.”

The statements from the league and the Fever are both vague, and it is unclear when the alleged comments occurred. After the investigation was announced, the WNBA players' union i