New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart says her family received homophobic death threats after the team’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. In an interview with “NBA Today,” Stewart said she’s working with the team and the league to keep her family safe.
Stewart claims that her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, received a threatening and homophobic email after the Liberty dropped Game 1 to the Lynx. Stewart added that the WNBA has been made aware of the threat.
“It came after the Game 1 loss, and sometimes people are taking things a little bit too far and too out of context,” Stewart said. “Marta had gotten homophobic death threats. A few other things have happened. Just making sure we’re doing as much as possible to make sure our team and the league is aware of the situation and continue to keep everybody safe.”
This was far more than the typical hate an athlete receives online after a loss. Stewart said the threat was an “invasion” into her family’s personal life.
“There’s another level of invasion happening there,” Stewart said. “[We want to make] sure that this isn’t happening only just for a scare tactic. And if it is, it still is highly inappropriate and…
