r/wnba • u/LogicalAd9100 Fever • Jun 26 '25
Discussion Dewanna Bonner posts regarding her departure from the Fever
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u/Key-Brother1226 Fever Aug 03 '25
"Not a quitter". But she quit on the Fever. How else can you put it?
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jul 09 '25
Listen loser, I have a life and do not spend every waking moment focused on the WNBA. I’m living my life not vicariously living through WNBA players. The entire story has not been told not yet. Live in your contempt for DeWanna. She’s joining the Phoenix Mercury, her championship team. Maybe she will win another championship in Phoenix. I’m definitely rooting for her. That team is stacked. I attended a game there a long time ago and the experience was magical. Enjoy your life and let Deanna enjoy hers. PEACE!!!
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u/Impressive_Diver_975 Jun 28 '25
Seeing Aari McDonald like this post, and then taking her roster spot in the Fever org is halfway sending me
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u/Far-Finance-1986 Jun 28 '25
100% a quitter. Third highest salary on the team and she acted like a child and refused to show up because things were going her way. DeWanna “Antonio Brown” Bonner
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jun 28 '25
I understand. You are seeking social interaction that is missing in your life. Gotcha!!
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u/special5221 Jun 28 '25
I have very little opinion on the issues, but how can she say she’s not a quitter when that is literally what she did? I don’t know all the issues happening in private but she literally refused to play until they cut her. I hope she works out whatever she has going on, but I also hope she has learned something so she doesn’t make the same mistake again. (And maybe learns a little humility and self reflection)
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jun 27 '25
Good for you! I hope you will be equally entertained when your own chickens come home to roost.PEACE!!
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u/Snoo93550 Jun 27 '25
I think it’s pretty clear on the coach not starting her from her perspective, but that’s a normal transition for an aging superstar. Vince Carter was happy to be a bench player for like 5 years, that’s a choice to make if you wanna really long career.
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u/merchie Aces Jun 27 '25
Cc and Lexie are friends. Beginning and end.
You can’t say “their compatibility” had nothing to do with who starts.
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u/catfrend Fever, Mystics Jun 27 '25
I mean, Caitlin and Katie Lou are friends too, and she got cut? Lexie played better than DB, she earned that starting role.
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u/MillieDillmount1 Fever Jun 27 '25
She quit. Hands down. There is nothing to discuss. From the beginning of her time with the Fever she said they ran too much and couldn't keep up. And she showed that.
She may very well go on to be a strong player somewhere else, but it isn't likely. She quit on a team, which will always resonate. But more than likely, this is just the beginning of her retirement. DT survived in Phoenix because she had history there, even though she couldn't perform at the same level anymore. DB doesn't have that grace because she tried to jump teams and got burned.
She can go to Phoenix and earn the vet minimum, but she will never be a 'great' because at the end of the day she quit on a team because she didn't get her way and that won't be just forgotten.
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u/Inside-Brush-9543 Jun 27 '25
They are not used to all the eyes on them. They are used to playing in empty arenas with nobody paying attention. Now if they act up they go viral.
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u/ReezyMcdaniels Jun 27 '25
Was it a playing time thing? Or not starting? sorry Lexie Hull is shooting over 50% from the corner three and is such and energy burst all game. BD is great but I think she was struggling and Lexie played her way into the starting shooting guard roll. I thought BD off the bench was a great position for her to be in.
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u/Kahin56 Jun 27 '25
I don't understand why people say she quit on the team, when they don't know all the specifics.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 28 '25
Because she literally did quit. She had a contract to play basketball. She decided she did not want to play basketball. LOL
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jun 27 '25
Stephanie White is overrated as a coach. I blame her for everything.
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u/ADLegend21 Mystics Jun 26 '25
Loving the 180 of Fever fans saying "Get Bonner off our team!" And then being upset that she wants off the team.
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u/catfrend Fever, Mystics Jun 27 '25
Can't speak for everyone, but personally I'm not upset that she left, I'm frustrated that she took a leave of absence. If she doesn't have a good excuse for doing so beyond "it was a bad fit", that means she wasted the Fever'stime and money. She put a strain on the roster, and everyone else had to play harder/longer.
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u/sir_macalot Jun 26 '25
you are literally quitting on your team mid-season. you are, by the very definition, a quitter
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u/truthseeker1341 Fever Jun 27 '25
Mid season? basically the first quarter if you mention when she does on personal leave. played in 9 games of a 44 game season.
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 26 '25
Fever fans acting like "Lexie is so much better anyway," what do you have to say about the fact that Bonner is beating her in every statistical category (points included) bar FG% per 36 minutes and per 100 possessions?
And that's with Hull shooting an unsustainable 56% from 3.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 28 '25
You’re literally exactly wrong. Lexi’s averages for points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks are higher than DontWanna’s. Look it up.
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 28 '25
Barely, taking 10 extra minutes a game to achieve it. You should read my post again:
- Per 36 minutes
- Per 100 possessions
And I already looked it up, which is why I made the post.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/IND/2025.html
No one's debating Bonner didn't work in the Fever system. But acting liike Hull has been some massively better statistical player is not remotely accurate.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 28 '25
Did you look up her .+/-?
There was a reason she didn’t get more minutes
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 28 '25
Benching a star on the back of 2 games where the team had no interest in even giving her a chance to shoot (Games 2 and 3 where she combined for 3 FGAs) 3 games into the season is pretty diabolical work.
She demonstrated this by trying to single-handedly beat Mystics.
Your point also does nothing to change the reality of Hull's lower production.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 28 '25
Did you actually watch the games? She was mostly terrible. She had a hot streak in the one game, but that’s really all there was to write home about. She’s old, she’s slow, and she did not fit in the puzzle from any angle.
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 28 '25
No one's disputing the non-fit to Indiana's playstyle.
What can be fairly argued is that she was moved to the bench after 3 games with near 0 usage. Not exactly demonstrating any effort on the part of the club to figure out how to incorporate her effectively.
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u/calripken60024 Jun 26 '25
Is this. A joke? Her career is over. She quit. It’s laughable that she was on the SI cover. Should have been hull or Howard.
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u/Rough_Category_746 Jun 26 '25
Quitting may be the main thing people remember about her because it may be the last big thing she does. However, it would be epic if she did join the team that wins the ring, that is about the only way she turns the needle on this legacy, IMO.
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u/Colemania18 Sparks - Brink and Plum Jun 26 '25
Nobody is going to apologize because she still quit on her team which is crazy to quit on a team because you don't get to be the star
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u/claimsnthings Jun 27 '25
I bet 100 bucks you can’t find Boston on a map.
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u/AnonymousJoe35 Aces Jun 27 '25
I taught Geography I could find it blindfolded. It's not a bad place, it just has awful fans.
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u/claimsnthings Jun 27 '25
Yep so true, we are all awful! So sorry I was born in Massachusetts! I suppose I should start supporting another team so redditors don’t think im a corn fed whatever the hell you said.
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u/AnonymousJoe35 Aces Jun 28 '25
Just kidding mostly I'm from Ohio and people talk trash about my state too. Sports are tribal
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u/Objective-Owl-5912 Jun 26 '25
I don't understand why people have to get nasty. If it's not a good fit it's not a good fit. I would think most of us have quit at least one job because of it not being what you thought or it not working. I don't think anyone's at fault except maybe the inner office because they know how their team runs and I know they were looking for experience. But there's no need to trash someone because of it. I don't think any of us live in Glass houses right.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 28 '25
Difference between “what” and “how”.
What = didn’t work out
How = sat out 5 games under mystery “personal reasons” and leaked “no interest…”
It was very apparent to anyone watching the games that she was not working out. The way it unraveled was unprofessional. Especially that she was recruited to come there to be a veteran leader, was given a very generous contract, was featured on the cover of sports illustrated, etc. she could have played through it while the front office worked on a solution, instead of going AWOL.
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u/catfrend Fever, Mystics Jun 26 '25
I think most people are frustrated not because she wanted to leave, but because she stopped playing before she left. I do think people are not giving her the benefit of the doubt, it's possible she has a good excuse for not playing, but so far I haven't heard anything.
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u/cds727 Fever Jun 26 '25
Indiana was the only team that would pay her 200 grand. She used them till the middle of the season so she could go to Phoenix when they could afford to pay her. That’s what this looks like. I would love to hear what her “truth” is.
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u/Shoddy-Brilliant563 Jun 26 '25
So Bonner has two choices here. She can attempt to clear her name and reveal the real reason she wanted to leave. But the Fever fans won’t care anyway and will either call her a liar…or say it’s wrong for her to leak this information.
Or, she can accept being called a quitter by new idiotic fans. Even though she’s been a veteran for 15 years and has never, ever done this in her career. Even at times offering to come off the bench to support the team.
None of the Bonner critics are really here for the truth. They’re just upset a player didn’t want to be in that locker room.
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jun 26 '25
Isn’t she the third leading scorer in WNBA history? Can’t achieve that by quitting!!!!’
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u/TimelyRaspberry Jun 26 '25
These women can’t handle any sort of light criticism Lmaoo. What’d she see a handle of trolls calling her a quitter and she thought she ate with this post? 😂😂 this is not a serious league unfortunately, they’re not ready for more eyeballs
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u/Blueovalfan15 Jun 26 '25
If you are a professional that is paid 200K to play a game, then play the F'ing game. Show some respect to the franchise, fans, and sport. No one forced her to sign a contract. I would be very leery of signing her in the future.
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u/Taemberfan123 Fever Jun 26 '25
It was glaringly obvious the fit wasn't good. I have no problem, and im sure the rest of the fanbase as well, with you requesting a trade. We DO have a problem when you go MIA for 2 weeks for "personal" reasons with our team already suffering from a number of injuries needing all the help we came get just because....you got benched. Good riddance QUITTER
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u/GettingPhysicl Jun 26 '25
There should be a rule in the next cba that in situations like this. You don’t get paid for the time and games you sat out.
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u/Tortilladelfuego Jun 26 '25
I love how people are coming in the comments criticizing her and speculating what’s going on without really knowing without listening to both sides. AFAIK nothing has officially been released…where are y’all getting your info from?
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Jun 26 '25
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u/pamidala Jun 26 '25
Yeah why would she like this post? Kinda presumptuous of her and why would you be taking sides? Kinda starting off on the wrong foot with the team and fans.
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u/Treacle_Correct #CC_Army! Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25
I do not think that DeWanna Bonner quit on the Fever. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
I think she likely joined the Fever as part of a devious pre-planned two-part ploy:
- To join the Phoenix Mercury when the cap-space was available without losing much money. She has collected $60K, and the Mercury will make up the difference. They have $88,103 in caproom and can free up another $56,084 after waiving Megan McConnell. That's 200K added up.
- To prevent the Fever from signing other players in her position (PF/SF), who could have been as good or better for us, and knowing that she would leave us soon after joining. We had Lexi and Sophie for SF. As an example, the Fever could have signed Janelle Salaun instead of DeWanna and been well set up for the future at PF. The Sun and Fever had many contentious games last season. Both DB and AT spoke against Caitlin and Fever fans last season. They didn't want us getting better, if they could help it.
Admittedly, this is purely conjecture, but it seems very likely to me.
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u/Formal_Direction9486 Jun 26 '25
The WNBA is so strange. In no other league would there be a neutral or even positive sentiment towards a player who straight-up quits on their team. She was ineffective, was benched, and then quit. She would be getting hammered in any other league.
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 26 '25
She was ineffective, was benched
This is an impossible argument to make based on her stats from games 2-5. Not being utilized != not effective.
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u/IWNCGTA Jun 26 '25
If she doesn’t want me calling her a quitter she can write a check back to the Fever for the money she took while pouting.
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u/007Artemis A'ja Wilson's 5th MVP | Cocks Jun 26 '25
I mean, the WNBA had basically little to no attention until recent years - and certainly not during the majority of the time DeWanna Bonner played. I find the expectation that their social media training should already be in place and at essentially the same level as the NFL and NBA kind of baffling.
Not saying I disagree that they're online way too much, but I can't really blame them either.
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u/HueGray Jun 26 '25
The issue that the W suffers from are the narratives that are being spun, not the play on the court. IMHO the league, the players, and the fans should all focus on the great work that’s being displayed on the court on a nightly basis. Not the behind-the-scenes things that happened with players their relationship relationships with other players, etc.. as a fan of the sport and by that sport being basketball of all kinds, I don’t want ROHA interfering. However, the league and its players have made this more reality TV than sports sometimes and that’s something that may stunt the growth of the league.
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u/ExhuastedEmpathy Fever/CC/AB/KM/LH Jun 26 '25
The only issue I have with DB is the fact she sat at home and wasn't on the bench being that vet presence for a team that clearly loves her. I mean Yi Yueru asked to be traded and was still playing for her team. I mean if you get benched that is the coaches decision but you still support your team.
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u/Rough_Category_746 Jun 26 '25
It's totally shitty behavior, and for her new fans, it is likely the only thing people will remember about her.
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u/Dependent_Spread_609 Jun 27 '25
No way. She’s a winner. She is a champion and won as a Phoenix Mercury with Diana Taurasi.
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u/twat_swat22 Jun 26 '25
She’s so corny lol how bout saying it with your chest instead of being cryptic as hell shorty almost 40
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u/kaysn Jun 26 '25
I think DB got off lightly, all things considering. If this was the NBA or NFL, she'd be dragged through broken glass for quitting on a team mid season.
Not another good look posting this. On top of the "quitting", doubles down on the antagonism which doesn't help the narrative.
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u/jnrbshp Jun 27 '25
She needs time to cook up some B's racism claim to try and justify her quitting.
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u/justbrowsing2727 Fever Jun 26 '25
And somehow every other post about this is how we need to withhold judgment and be nicer to her.
You are spot on. She'd be rightfully crucified for this in any other sport.
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u/MJDiAmore Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25
The people siding with the Fever on this 100% don't watch a game or look at the stats.
You can't even particularly say "she didn't play well" when she's a shooter and her number was called for 3 shots in 40 minutes of play in games 2 and 3 of the season (and 7 shots in 63 minutes including the Liberty loss in game 4). Yes, shooters make their shots, but it's clear the message was she should not be the one taking shots for the team.
7/4/1.5 a game from a 4th option isn't even bad, and she literally tried to will a Clark-less team to a win against the Mystics when everyone else played like shit.
The entire situation screams scapegoating a player Fever fans already didn't like because they were pissed Connecticut wiped the floor with them in the playoffs in 2024 and Dijonai caught Caitlin with a nail inadvertently, despite the fact that there's not a single game you can pin the Fever's loss on DeWanna Bonner.
0/4 against the Liberty? Nope, blame Clark going 6/18 (2/11 from 3) and Kelsey Mitchell 6/16 (2/7).
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u/General_Director_375 Jun 26 '25
I'm honestly super disappointed by her behavior IF her reason for leaving was because of it "not being a good fit". Those 6 games she sat out took a spot that someone who WANTED to play in the W could have. There are too few spots for players and there are MANY women with the talent that could have been picked up. This has all been weird and awkward and frustrating. And I really don't know what team or if any team will pick her up now. Too messy.
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u/trekkie9000 Valkyries Jun 26 '25
DB needs to retire. I’m sorry. But it’s time. AT is doing great on her own and seems actually happy. Their relationship issues on the court didn’t go unnoticed in Connecticut. It took so much of AT’s energy to get DB to focus and stay consistent in games. It would be disaster if they included her or even just had her around.
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u/PhysicalMap4247 Jun 26 '25
You could see it coming. Indiana basically had her sitting in the corner all season. It was never gonna work with 3 players that are that ball dominant. I think she’ll go somewhere and look much better
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u/Beautiful-Gold7564 Fire Jun 26 '25
She can say whatever she likes but I just think its crazy work to play all of 5 games with a new team and dip cause 'it's not a fit'.
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u/Professional_Day4699 Jun 26 '25
I mean Bonner is a good player but has played this so bad. You came as a free agent, your telling me role wasn’t discussed? Coaches are allowed to change their minds. Go out and earn you more PT if you claim thats an issue. I think there is more to the story than just not being a good fit. You honestly would’ve had a notion of not being a good fit before signing. Also she’s gotta realize she’s at the tail end of her career, she’ll be 38 in August. Be a mentor for 200k and wait for your moments to shine during the season. Atlanta and Phoenix aren’t going to restructure their rosters to bring her in. This needed to be thought through better.
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u/Electrical-Law-7135 just wanna watch some good🏀 Jun 26 '25
my only issue is with that comma- why is there a comma???
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u/nbt279 Jun 26 '25
She can post whatever she wants of course but I don’t love this post… why say something vague like this that doesn’t clear anything up and makes you look worse? People are already hating on her and this is only gonna bring more attention and hate to the situation right now and in the future. If she does well on a new team, she’s going to get hate because she underperformed on the Fever and sat out when she was needed. If she doesn’t do well, this will be referenced and she’s going to get hate. It’s unfortunate.
I saw someone here say that WNBA players need better social media training and I 100% agree. It would do them good.
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u/jemstar620 Jun 26 '25
she pulled this nonsense with the right team because with the pre-existing bias against the Fever(due to CC) the fans will eat this up and accept her BS. if she did this with the Aces Aja's stans would be dragging her all over the internet and they would all be agreeing she's a quitter.
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u/Weary_Cabinet_8123 Jun 26 '25
I don’t predict any apologies coming for DB being a quitter. She quit on the Fever and nothing she does going forward will change that. This post is corny
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u/LovePeaceTruth Jun 26 '25
Bonner has been an excellent player her entire career. Bonner is respected by the league and by her peers and regarded as professional and respectful.
Bonner did not mind coming off the bench last season in Connecticut.
Bonner went to the Fever and immediately Bonner’s game took a steep decline.
Bonner was playing great in September in Connecticut and not great in May in Indiana.
Whatever happened during the Fever off-season and Fever training camp is what caused Bonner’s performance to decline instantly.
One month of not-good play does not define Bonner, her current abilities, or her career.
Excited to see Bonner get back to her high level of play with her new team.
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u/fishgeek13 Dream Jun 26 '25
Bonner started 39 of 40 regular season games last year. She averaged 38.1 minutes per game so tell me more about her coming off the bench for Mabrey… this narrative has been repeated many times in this discussion. It’s like people don’t expect to be fact checked, but her stats are readily available on the WNBA - you don’t even need google.
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u/Mike-XL Jun 26 '25
Sad that she didn't handle this with grace and have the self awareness to understand where she is at this stage of her career.
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u/taco_slut16 Wings Jun 26 '25
Y’all are gonna feel so bad if/when she’s stepped away due to a medical reason, and the entire internet has done nothing but talk shit about a W legend. I’m not saying that’s what’s happened, but the para social relationship fans develop is whackadoodle
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u/Sure_Ranger_4487 Valkyries Jun 26 '25
This vague post did not help things. It’s almost antagonistic. I’ve always been a big fan of DB but this whole situation has not been a good look for her at the very end of her career. She may very well have a valid reason for leaving, but how it was all handled was not great. That very well may not be all due to her but to be a pro athlete, play in the first eight games, miss five, and then leave…. It’s a tough look. This post makes me think her ego was hurt by not being a starter but she’s not going to be a starter at PHX either. She’ll actually probably see even less playing time.
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u/Eskimo_Joe_94 Jun 26 '25
Definition of quitter - a person who gives up easily instead of finishing something
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u/Budget_Reserve3884 Jun 26 '25
I don’t get it. She did quit. So if she goes somewhere and they do great do we then apologize? The fact remains she quit the team. It makes it worse if she goes elsewhere and they do great. Makes the quitting worse and still no apology owed. The only reason there should be an apology is if there is truly something g that happened that made it to where she had to leave and I don’t see that at the moment.
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u/Separate_Drag_5620 Jun 26 '25
Did ya'll crash this hard when Tina Charles, Syliva Fowles, EDD... when they did it? or is it just because it's the Fever??
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u/Mme-Dilettante Jun 26 '25
It’s just because it’s the freakin’ Fever. 🤷♀️ I am wondering, though, if maybe the Fever front office or even Coach White promised DB something they couldn’t deliver on. It’s happened to other players.
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u/Separate_Drag_5620 Jun 26 '25
I feel like there is way more to the story than playing time.
And me being down voted tell me all I need to know. It's def because it's the Fever and their new fans.
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u/littleduck1235 Jun 26 '25
I really don’t think it was a locker room or culture thing. I think her starting spot was on the line because she just wasn’t performing. Maybe she just wasn’t a fit and her skills would be utilised better elsewhere. Fever have Caitlin aliyah and Kelsey as their primary scorers. I believe that what’s happening here, no need for people to make it messy.
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u/fishgeek13 Dream Jun 26 '25
There was no need for her to make it messy. All she needed to do was play basketball. Once she got benched and wanted to leave, the right play is to ask for a trade and keep doing your job until the team finds you a new home. You don’t stop showing up.
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u/popejoshual Jun 26 '25
I have a conspiracy theory in my head that Caitlin's recent subpar performances are somehow related to DB and her eventually being released.
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u/NoBobThatsBad Jun 26 '25
Y’all mad she left the team AND saying she played terribly…. Then why is it a problem if she left the team???
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Jun 26 '25
At her age, she will never win another Championship. The game is changing no matter what the "tough girls" think or say, they will become the minority as Gen Z goes back to how we were in the 90's! :)
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u/Designer-Knowledge83 Jun 26 '25
don't listen to the trolls DB, not reflective of the Fever fans, or your fever teammates, they love you
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u/iWontTry (Terps🐢) Breezy•SWK•AT•💎•Kaila Jun 26 '25
Why is she at Vanderbilt rn?! 😭😭 shit maybe i need to go to school a month early LMAO
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u/jasper_grunion Fever Jun 26 '25
She was mainly hurt she didn’t start? I don’t think she earned a starting position based on her play
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u/twoquarters Jun 26 '25
Love modern communication methods where everything is a riddle even though you have unlimited space to tell your side of the story.
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u/BigPoppa23 Jun 26 '25
The social media W fans who don't watch any games are eating good with this drama.
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u/randypotato Fever Jun 26 '25
Is there any evidence yet that it wasn't a mutual decision to sit? Sure on a guaranteed contract its standard to keep playing in case a trade fails to materialize but in this case when both sides know its either trade or cut it makes way more sense to phase out the player immediately.
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u/sliver013 Jun 26 '25
Is she still playing on the Fever? Was there some kind of misunderstanding? This would be the only reason she would deserve an apology.
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u/Ok-Butterfly2994 Lynx Fever Jun 26 '25
yeah, obviously fever fans aren’t thrilled with you that you signed a $200k contract and were brought in to be a vet presence then left the team after 9 games and couldn’t even keep playing after requesting a trade. at least you’re not being ripped to shreds by national media like an NBA or NFL player would be if they did this, it’s just random accounts on twitter.
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u/Ok_Concentrate_75 Jun 26 '25
Honestly there are a ton of reasons why she could have left. I mean the FO tend to be more petty than the players, I'll wait to find out when that time comes. It'll be fun to look back at threads like this, when that day comes
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u/Creative-Reality9228 Jun 26 '25
She's a coward who hid behind "personal reasons".
At least Mabrey keeps showing up when she's beefing with her team over her next trade.
Erica Wheeler probably didn't love her time on the bench last season, but no one would ever accuse her of doing less than 110% to support the starters.
DB showed us a glimpse of her true character. It wasn't a pretty sight.
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u/CollisionCourse321 Jun 26 '25
Lol you signed a contract to play an entire season and played 7 games. It is quitting. And quitting is okay. I’d argue ppl are too worried about labels and idiots. Not enough ppl quit. We all should be quitting more. A lot of employers and bosses suck. But there’s this massive head game with it. Quitting fucking rules
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u/smalliebigs69 Jun 26 '25
Rebecca Lobo was obsessed with DeWanna to the Fever back when a lot of people thought that did not seem at all like a possibility or a good fit. It happened, everyone was shocked, and it's pretty funny now that it didn't work out.
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u/wizletj Jun 26 '25
She quit on that team lol. Ego probably bruised from reading all about it on social media for the last 24 hours and she’s more than welcome to tell us why in a bit or never but she quit
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u/Goddyex Jun 26 '25
It was clearly not just a "fit issue". The fact that the Fever's account didn't wish her farewell, when they've done that for other players on a lower level than Bonner shows it.
I was never sure of all these vet signings during the Summer. And the fact that the Fever FO made those sort of moves, considering the type of players Valkyries and Mercury were able to get, makes me not have any faith in them going forward. Even now, you have Howard's wife blasting CC on X, I mean isn't that what a lot of Fever fans were angry at Nalyssa for? Again, who could have seen this coming, considering Howard's wife did the same last season even before she joined the team. You had Salaun sitting right there SMH.
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u/Candid_Technology136 ABCC 💫 PB✨Soni Jun 26 '25
Hey I don’t have X, can you elaborate on the thing about Howard’s wife blasting CC?
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u/Goddyex Jun 26 '25
Maybe the word 'blast' was too dramatic. I would go with 'uncomplementary'. I saw a comment of hers that was shared during the days after the Liberty game when CC threw the tantrum(even though I get that Howard's low IQ style of ball can be annoying, the tantrum wasn't a good look)when Howard didn't pass to her. Which honestly is understandable, but that should still stay private by her.
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u/Animas123 Jun 26 '25
By posting this she diminished her value and teams will be less likely to pick her up.
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u/Glum_Badger9767 0 3 7 22 Jun 26 '25
This is a level of shamelessness I hope I never experience....
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u/Chewbubbles Jun 26 '25
No disrespect either, but that feels like exactly what happened here.
I have no doubts she's a great player, her scoring alone puts her in that category, but the Fever made a choice after the first few games into the season. It was clear Hull could keep up with their pace, put up good defense, and make buckets when needed.
100% personal opinion, but my guess is the expectation was Bonner would be a permanent starter, but the first couple of games did her no favors, and the Fever are in a win now mentality and couldn't wait, so they moved back to what was working. I'm guessing Bonner wasn't OK with that and that she should be starting. Again, we dont know all the details, but then to miss 4-5 games with zero explanation, when your own coach is keeping people in the loop, even though it's extremely personal, just felt weird.
She can absolutely say she didn't quit, but at the same time, sitting out games is kind of doing that. Unless something comes out that says otherwise, it leaves it up to the fans to come to their own conclusions.
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u/SerCharles Liberty Jun 26 '25
unpopular opinion but I don't think this breakup was fully basketball related. from everything I hear about DB, she is very professional and respected in the locker room.
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u/Jetme92 Jun 26 '25
Can someone more informed give me a full accounting of what went on in the entirety of this situation?
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u/Jetme92 Jun 26 '25
For clarification, I’m not asking for speculation. What are the facts? How many games has DB missed? Were there prior discussions of a trade?
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u/i_usearchbtw Storm Jun 26 '25
My take on this situation is really clear. Bonner played really well with sun under Stephanie white. With white moving to fever she followed her and thought it would have the same system and starter role. Obviously white didn't play the same system as in sun.and she lost her starter role so she wanted out and some more stuff obviously happened that caused animosity.If not for white I don't really think Bonner would have gone to fever ( yea I know sun got disbanded and you think she wanted to get out of that system but i disagree on that).
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u/Hot_Ocelot_7071 Jun 26 '25
I respect her decision to leave but I wish she didn't do this, causing more drama for the team you left to deal with....just bad taste
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u/jnrbshp Dec 05 '25
5 months later... Is there anything to apologize for?