About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of a WNBA game incident, the league's response to harassment, and Layshia's life after retirement.

The aftermath of the Fever-Mercury game continues, with Alyssa Thomas speaking out about the harassment she’s endured in the wake of her on-court skirmish with Caitlin Clark. As a result, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert finally speaks up about the incident – but is it too little too late? And what ever happened to the WNBA’s “No Space for Hate” campaign? Zena and Layshia offer their perspectives on AT’s comments and the league’s response, while also praising Stephanie White for her recent comments on the situation. Then, they dig into the Commissioner’s Cup Final, where the Liberty topped the Aces. Next, in a very special conversation, Zena and Layshia delve into a special announcement from Layshia. They also go deep on Layshia’s decision to retire from basketball, how to rebuild a life and career off the court while dealing with the grief of losing that community and that purpose, and more. Plus: One More Thing - Championship prediction edition! References: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7410283/2026/06/30/alyssa-thomas-caitlin-clark-incident-wnba-death-threats/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7413061/2026/07/01/wnba-hate-threats-fever-white-thomas/…

People in this episode

Host: Zena

Guest: Layshia

Topics covered

• WNBA
• harassment
• retirement
• community
• Commissioner's Cup
• No Space for Hate
• basketball

Keywords

• Alyssa Thomas
• Caitlin Clark
• Cathy Engelbert
• WNBA
• harassment
• retirement
• Commissioner's Cup
• Layshia
• basketball
• No Space for Hate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA, Liberty, Aces

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