Fever GM Says 'Attacks on Our Fanbase Have No Basis In Reality, and They Need to Stop'

Following their elimination from the WNBA playoffs, Indiana Fever general manager Amber Cox called for "attacks" against the Fever's fanbase to stop.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Cox read a written statement regarding the narrative surrounding Fever fans, saying, "The attacks on our fanbase have no basis in reality, and they need to stop, especially with members of the media. ... I'm talking about media who have never been to a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse."

Cox continued by noting that no actions by Fever fans this season rose to the level of violating the WNBA's fan code of conduct.

"Every organization in the league, every organization throughout professional sports, all the way down to youth rec leagues, have to deal with occasional bad behavior from spectators," Cox said. "And anyone who crosses the line in an arena or online needs to be held accountable. Like I want to be really clear about that. There is a line, and people need to be held accountable if they cross it.

"But here's the fact: We did not have one fan pointed out by a player who violated the WNBA code of conduct this season. Not one fan was removed from a game. ... Our fans love this team. They're going to cheer, they're going to boo, and sometimes they might point. It's a home-court advantage for a reason, and it's the same for the Pacers. And all of that is within the code of conduct."

Current Las Vegas Aces and former Fever forward Brianna Turner vehemently disagreed with Cox's statement in a post on X:

The Fever fanbase became a huge talking point during Indiana's first-round playoff series against the Las Vegas Aces.

During Game 2, Aces superstar A'ja Wilson stepped past the baseline and approached a Fever fan who was pointing at her:

Wilson was assessed a technical foul, and although the fan was initially escorted away from their seat, they were allowed to return and it was determined that no code of conduct violation occurred.

Per ESPN's Kareem Copeland, it wasn't the first run-in between Fever fans and an Aces player, as two fans were taken away from their courtside seats after heckling Jackie Young during an August game.

The fans were not ejected, though, and they too avoided a violation of the code of conduct.

The third-seeded Aces eliminated the sixth-seeded Fever in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday, beating Indiana 94-83 in Game 3.