Jewell Loyd, a six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time champion, reportedly requested a commerce from the Seattle Storm on Wednesday after the crew closed its investigation into bullying allegations.
Loyd filed the grievance towards Storm employees members alleging bullying and harassment, ESPN reported. The group mentioned an investigation couldn’t yield any violations from Storm coaches.
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Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd, #24, reacts towards the LA Sparks within the second half at Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2024. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures)
“The Storm lately obtained inner allegations of potential office coverage violations,” the crew instructed the outlet in a press release. “The group retained an out of doors investigator to conduct an neutral investigation into the allegations. The investigation has been accomplished and there have been no findings of coverage violations or any discrimination, harassment, or bullying.
“To guard the integrity of the method, and to protect confidentiality, we selected to not remark whereas the investigation was ongoing. The Storm will proceed to offer a piece setting wherein all people are handled with respect.”
The Chicago Solar-Occasions first reported the grievance in November.
Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd, #24, dribbles throughout Sport 2 of the WNBA Semifinals towards the Minnesota Lynx at Feld Leisure in Bradenton, Florida, on Sept. 24, 2020. (Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The Storm chosen Loyd with the No. 1 general decide in 2015 out of Notre Dame. She was the WNBA Rookie of the 12 months that season and shortly turned one of many centerpieces for the crew alongside Breanna Stewart and Sue Chook.
Loyd even emerged as one of many faces of the WNBA as an entire, showing in a State Farm industrial in the course of the 2024 season. She gained championships with the Storm in 2018 and 2020 and emerged as the focus of the crew as soon as Stewart left for the New York Liberty and Chook retired.
Final season, Loyd averaged 19.7 factors and three.6 assists per recreation. Any commerce can be large for the crew that lands her.
The Storm have had 4 head coaches since 2015 – Jenny Boucek, Dan Hughes, Gary Kloppenburg and Noelle Quinn.
Seattle Storm coach Noelle Quinn reacts towards the LA Sparks within the first half at Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2024. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures)
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The bullying and harassment allegations stemmed from factors within the 2024 season with Quinn on the helm, in response to the Solar-Occasions. Quinn continues to be the top coach going into the 2025 season.
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