Indiana Fever Issues Official Statement After Members of Congress Send Letter to Cathy Engelbert Over League Physicality

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Members of the US Congress have sent a formal letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert demanding action over reported physical hostility directed at Indiana Fever star Alyssa Thomas following social media threats after an on-court foul incident. The advocacy comes shortly after public concerns were raised about player safety and league responses.

Barely a week after Alyssa Thomas called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on her silence regarding the threats she faced on social media after her foul on Caitlin Clark on June 24, the conversation has now reached Capitol Hill. Members of Congress have sent a formal letter to Engelbert calling for action over what they described as repeated physical hostility directed at the Indiana Fever star.