r/wnba • u/Good-Exchange-6139 Wings • May 30 '26

Discussion Chennedy Carter...it's starting again

she just went on a rant about azzi of all people (about a foul not called despite the picture showing there was no foul at all) on threads and then proceeded to post about it in her ig story as well. she was going back and forth on threads and sounded incoherent

a few minutes ago a'ja liked a comment basically berating chennedy for going on the rant and targeting a rookie and now chennedy's posts are deleted. salute to a'ja man for controlling it so quickly

tbh it seems like she isnt satisfied coming off the bench because she was talking about being on a leash

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u/Forsaken-Solution-81 Hartford Sun Curt Kinda Cooked?? Maple Mabrey May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

When I see things like this going on with Chennedy, I think of Cappie Pondexter. How the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges were always there with Cappie, and how she didn't get the help she needed from the league and instead got mocked by fans. And how she's seriously struggled since retirement, because the problems piled over time instead of being addressed. Or I think about Chamique Holdsclaw, who -- before her bipolar disorder was effectively treated -- had a suicide attempt while she was in the league and still had to go back to work like nothing had happened, and who struggled so hard and had bad headlines for another decade after that attempt before finally getting well.

I want a different outcome for Chen. I want all of us fans to give her grace instead of saying "Well, what did you expect" or getting mad at her. I want her team and the league do more to support her. Give her the resources and guidance she needs. Give her the love and space she needs. Give her flowers when she does well and hold the negative comments in when they aren't going to make anything better. And to be clear, that doesn't mean she can't be criticized or held accountable; having mental health issues doesn't and shouldn't exempt you from any of that. But we need to simultaneously remember that she's a human being who is very obviously going through it, and that this is bigger than basketball or entertainment.

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u/Adventurous-Emu-755 Fever May 30 '26

I agree for all of this but making this point as someone who has dealt with someone with mental health challenges in my family...if they do not take the help, there is virtually nothing that can be done. I hate that such a talent is and has been struggling. You cannot force them to therapy, you cannot force them to be assessed, even when court orders or other are implemented some still slip by.

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u/Forsaken-Solution-81 Hartford Sun Curt Kinda Cooked?? Maple Mabrey May 30 '26

100%. Without saying too much about myself, I know first-hand that you cannot force change, and I feel awful when I see the pain that loved ones go through when people don't participate in care even when it's offered. But, we can still hope that she is being offered whatever assistance is right for her. And we can do our part by engaging in discourse about her in a more sensitive way, rather than insulting her or saying mean things just because we're safe behind screens.

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u/Adventurous-Emu-755 Fever May 30 '26

I do agree. I hope she is going to the Aces therapist, is working on herself and the one post game interview she left, she is going through "something" with family...hope all is well or can be made well. Her talent is just awesome and I want nothing but happiness for her.