WNBA联盟主席凯西·英格尔伯特与球员工会领导层于周二晚间举行线上会议,就保护球员免受网络骚扰制定行动方案 [1]。会议系由工会提议召开,针对球员近期在社交媒体上遭遇的威胁和骚扰事件 [1]。
根据讨论内容,联盟已配备监控服务,协助球员过滤仇恨评论,并在骚扰升级时由安保部门启动调查 [1]。在拟定的具体步骤中,联盟计划向科技公司问责,同时建立与执法部门之间更为通畅的沟通渠道 [1]。联盟承诺增加安全资源投入,并与工会探索与共享联盟价值观的组织进行合作 [1]。
WNBA工会秘书伊丽莎白·威廉姆斯指出,"最重要的是沟通" [1]。
会议召开前不久,拉斯维加斯王牌队后卫切尔西·格雷收到包含种族歧视用语的骚扰信息,发件人随后被追踪并从希尔顿大度假村解职 [1]。
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and union leadership held an online meeting Tuesday evening to discuss measures for protecting players from online harassment [1]. The session was initiated by the union in response to recent threats and abuse directed at players on social media [1].
During the discussion, the league committed to strengthening security resources and collaborating with the union to explore partnerships with organizations that share the league's values [1]. The WNBA already employs monitoring services to help players filter hateful comments, and the league's security department launches investigations when harassment escalates [1].
Key steps discussed included holding technology companies accountable and establishing improved communication channels between the WNBA and law enforcement [1]. WNBA union secretary Elizabeth Williams emphasized that "communication is paramount" [1].
The meeting was prompted in part by a recent incident in which Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray received harassing messages containing racial slurs [1]. The sender was subsequently identified and terminated from a Hilton resort property [1].