Dawn Staley Rips Into Reporter for Pushing Raven Johnson-A’ja Wilson Drama
Dawn Staley called out a reporter after his tweet about an article involving her and Indiana Fever rookie Raven Johnson.
Retired WNBA star Dawn Staley, currently coaching at South Carolina, responded to a journalist's tweet criticizing her for reprimanding former player Raven Johnson. The controversy began after the video of Johnson and teammate Myisha Hines-Allen speaking to the media before Game 3 of the Indiana Fever's playoff series against the Aces.
In the video, Hines-Allen appeared to joke about a physical play involving A'ja Wilson. After being called for a foul, Hines-Allen shoved Wilson, who then asked her teammate what caused the chaos. Johnson jokingly responded, while Hines-Allen said it was because Wilson was a "rage-baiter". Despite the initial fallout, the controversy continued with Staley criticizing a reporter for misreporting Johnson's actions in the video.
Staley, who coached Johnson at South Carolina from 2021 to 2026, called the reporter out on X, questioning their assumptions and reporting.
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