{"id":255498,"date":"2026-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-the-wnba-this-week-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T00:00:00","slug":"the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-the-wnba-this-week-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-the-wnba-this-week-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"The good, the bad, and the ugly of the WNBA this week | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST:<\/strong> It\u2019s been zero days since the WNBA\u2019s last incident, so let\u2019s talk the good, the bad, and the ugly. Onward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u274c Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7479841\/2026\/07\/30\/wnba-storm-co-owner-sophie-cunningham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspended five games<\/a><\/strong> after she confronted two teenaged Indiana Fever fans wearing t-shirts displaying anti-trans rhetoric during Tuesday\u2019s game between the Storm and Fever.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tensions were already high ahead of tipoff due to a (very) small rally in support of Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who\u2019s since <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sophaller\/status\/2082675804874604615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">doubled-down on her statement<\/a> that trans girls and women should be excluded from playing sports that align with their gender identity.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd04 Expect LA Spark Kelsey Plum to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/wnba\/news\/wnba-trade-deadline-three-spots-sparks-kelsey-plum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the move<\/a> before Sunday\u2019s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.<\/strong> And while LA prepares to sell, the 10-17 Toronto Tempo are emerging as a buyer: They\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7475662\/2026\/07\/28\/toronto-tempo-wnba-trade-draft-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">searching for a true big<\/a> to add to their guard trio of Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, and Kiki Rice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udccfLas Vegas Aces icon A\u2019ja Wilson bolstered her case for a third straight MVP last night,<\/strong> tallying 33 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in Vegas\u2019 nail-biting 104\u201399 win over their archrival, the NY Liberty. That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/46333110\/aja-wilson-named-wnba-mvp-winning-record-fourth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unprecedented <em>fifth<\/em> MVP<\/a> is looking like hers to lose.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"copy-container-module--small--f809b\"><em>*At The GIST, we believe trans women are women and that trans athletes have the right to compete on teams consistent with their gender identity. If you want to learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/trans-athlete-trailblazers-the-backlash-facts-figures-whats-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out our 2023 interview<\/a> with former NCAA athlete and trans activist, Schuyler Bailar.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/good-bad-and-ugly-wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: It\u2019s been zero days since the WNBA\u2019s last incident, so let\u2019s talk the good, the bad, and the ugly. Onward. \u274c Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended five games after she confronted two teenaged Indiana Fever fans wearing t-shirts displaying anti-trans rhetoric during Tuesday\u2019s game between the Storm and Fever. 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