Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior
Kelsey Plum is one of the most popular players in the WNBA with over 1.2 million Instagram followers and a lucrative Under Armour deal. That being said, it sounds like fans are starting to turn on her.
Plum, who is in her first season with the Los Angeles Sparks, competed in the WNBA All-Star Game this past weekend. The two-time champion is averaging 20.1 points and 5.8 assists per game for her new squad.
Prior to tipoff on Saturday night, Plum and every player participating in the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wore shirts that had this message on the front: "Pay us what you owe us." During her postgame press conference, she talked about how the shirts came about.
Although it wasn't necessary at all, Plum felt the need to throw shade at clark.
"It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise," Plum said. "The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale, but zero members of Team Clark were very present for that."
WNBA fans were shocked by Plum's remarks. They thought she came across as petty and childish.
Some people are so disappointed in Plum that they refuse to watch her play moving forward.
"See me personally, if I worked in an industry where one of my coworkers was about to increase my earning potential by 500% or more I would simply not attack them every time the chance presented itself," one person said.
"You can totally tell why this league didn't work before hand. Players like Kelsey plum are never in the headlines unless they say stuff about CC bc they know people are going to say their name. It's so petty and childish," a second person wrote on X.
"They simply cannot stop dumping on the woman who is single-handedly making the league popular and relevant for the first time. And it's so obviously driven by petty, self-destructive jealously," a third person said.
"I can't stand Kelsey Plum anymore. She's a real life hater," a social media user commented.
"Kelsey Plum is unwatchable, her hate and jealousy is next level," another user declared.
As of Monday afternoon, Plum hasn't addressed any of the backlash she's receiving on social media.
The WNBA season will resume on Tuesday night when Plum and the Sparks take on the Washington Mystics.Basketball Fans Boycotting Kelsey Plum After 'Petty' Behavior first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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