WNBA Co-Owner Accused Of Cursing Out Teen Girls Over XX-XY Shirts

Talk about a big-league blowup.

Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton allegedly hurled a series of expletives at a pair of teenage girls during Tuesday night’s game, leaving one of the 16-year-olds in tears after they showed support for Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham while wearing XX-XY Athletics gear.

Independent journalist Brandi Kruse broke the jaw-dropping story after spotting the distressed teens in the arena. She interviewed the girls and first reported their account.

The girls told Kruse that Keaton stormed up to them when they were seated in the stands holding signs supporting Cunningham and unleashed a wild, unprovoked tirade, branding the teenagers “f***ing insane.”

“I’ve never been yelled at like that,” one of the shaken girls said afterward. While she’d dealt with criticism online before, she said being confronted in person by an adult she later learned was a team owner left her shaken. “I thought she was going to be nice … then she started screaming at us and cussing at us.”

According to one of the teens, Keaton initially approached them calmly before dropping bizarre religious jabs like, “Jesus loves everyone … I hope Jesus can forgive you for what sin you’ve done,” before making a gesturing motion to her head and telling them to “stop pulling this.”

When the girls tried to report the hostile confrontation, they said arena security brushed them off, telling Kruse that if they had a complaint, they should just “email the front office.” Other nearby fans reportedly turned their backs and refused to step in, even while sitting near hypocrisy-laden signs reading “No Hate in these United States.”

The teens said they only realized who had berated them after the fact.

“It’s just sad,” one of the teens said, calling out the blatant double standard. “She’s also a woman … maybe they should work on being more kind to people, even though our opinions differ.”

Last night, @seattlestorm co-owner Celeste Keaton cursed out two teen girls for wearing @xx_xyathletics shirts, calling them "f*cking insane." One of them was left in tears. I tried to get security involved and was told I should email the front office. pic.twitter.com/Qi8TcfRtYB

— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) July 29, 2026

In a statement to Fox, the Storm provided an apology: “We are aware one of our co-owners made comments to two fans in attendance at last night’s game. We apologize that this happened. Everyone who attends a Storm game deserves to feel welcome, and we remain committed to creating an inclusive environment where every fan is treated with respect.”

The ugly court-side harassment overshadowed the action on the hardwood, where the visiting Indiana Fever beat the Storm 105-95. Indiana’s high-octane offense made league history by dropping more than 100 points for the fourth consecutive matchup. Caitlin Clark led the charge with a blazing 32-point performance alongside Kelsey Mitchell’s 28, dropping Seattle to a grim 6-24 record and extending their painful losing streak to seven games.

So much for the WNBA’s whole “inclusive” vibe!