The good, the bad, and the ugly of the WNBA this week

The GIST: It’s been zero days since the WNBA’s last incident, so let’s talk the good, the bad, and the ugly. Onward.

❌ Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been suspended five games after she confronted two teenaged Indiana Fever fans wearing t-shirts displaying anti-trans rhetoric during Tuesday’s game between the Storm and Fever.

• Tensions were already high ahead of tipoff due to a (very) small rally in support of Fever player Sophie Cunningham, who’s since doubled-down on her statement that trans girls and women should be excluded from playing sports that align with their gender identity.*

• Cunningham was not available to the media after the game, while the Fever claimed that they had no knowledge of the event. A second rally is planned ahead of tonight’s game in Portland — transphobia doesn’t deserve any more oxygen.

🔄 Expect LA Spark Kelsey Plum to be on the move before Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. And while LA prepares to sell, the 10-17 Toronto Tempo are emerging as a buyer: They’re searching for a true big to add to their guard trio of Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, and Kiki Rice.

🃏Las Vegas Aces icon A’ja Wilson bolstered her case for a third straight MVP last night, tallying 33 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in Vegas’ nail-biting 104–99 win over their archrival, the NY Liberty. That unprecedented fifth MVP is looking like hers to lose.