WNBA team under investigation amid claims coaches ‘harassed and bullied players over their performance’

The Seattle Storm’s coaching staff is being investigated over claims that players were harassed and bullied as related their performance during the 2024 season, according to a new report.

The Storm finished the regular season 25-15 but were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces.

And according to the Chicago Sun-Times, a law firm has been hired by the team to look into the allegations of player mistreatment.

The report states that the allegations relate to purported events at practice and during games.

Furthermore, the lawsuit is said to have been active for at least two weeks, according to an email obtained by the Sun-Times.

The Seattle Storm finished the 2024 season 25-15 but lost in the first round of the playoffs

The team is coached by Noelle Quinn, who just finished her fourth season as head coach

The team’s head coach is Noelle Quinn, who has been in that role since 2021.

Perry Huang, Ebony Hoffman and Pokey Chatman as an assistant were also on the bench as assistants this past year (Chatman is also the team’s associate general manager).

Huang departed the team last month to join the Lakers’ G League affiliate as an assistant.

The WNBA confirmed to the Sun-Times that it was an aware of an investigation taking place but did not divulge further information.

Mail Sport has also reached out to the Storm for comment.

Following the team’s elimination from the playoffs in September, Quinn spoke about the team’s supposed lack of work ethic.

‘I will be better. Our team will be better,’ she said.

‘Effort will never, ever be a thing for us again.’