Skylar Diggins-Smith is currently on maternity leave and therefore hasn’t played this season. Even though the six-time WNBA All-Star has been on the Phoenix Mercury roster since 2020, she doesn’t feel like she is being treated as a true team member this year.
The guard turned 33 on Wednesday, but a Mercury fan noticed the team’s official social media account did not wish her a happy birthday. Diggins-Smith noticed it too, and she used the fan’s comment as an opportunity to share how she was feeling.
“They’re not gonna acknowledge me this year and it’s OK guys,” Diggins-Smith wrote on social media. “We’re not affiliated unless it’s the checks….per management. I can’t even use the practice facility or any resources. But I still love the X-Factor!!”
This didn’t go unnoticed, and it led to more questions being asked. When a WNBA writer expressed his shock that she wasn’t allowed to use the facilities, Diggins-Smith gave more details. She said she didn’t have access…
