Hilton Grand Vacations Fires Employee Over Racial Slur Sent to Chelsea Gray After 109-75 Loss
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Hilton Grand Vacations Fires Employee Over Racial Slur Sent to Chelsea Gray After 109-75 Loss
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Summary
Hilton Grand Vacations said Tuesday it fired the employee allegedly behind an Instagram direct message that used a racial slur against Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray.
Gray had posted a screenshot of the message after Sunday’s 109-75 loss to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, writing that athletes are told to “shut up and dribble” when they speak out.
The company said the worker’s conduct violated multiple policies and did not reflect Hilton Grand Vacations’ values.
The episode lands amid broader WNBA tensions after Clark was punched in the throat on June 24, an incident that fueled racial abuse claims involving both Clark and other players.
That wider backlash has drawn political attention, with 11 Republican lawmakers urging Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to address what they called physical hostility and possible racial targeting of Clark.