It was supposed to be just another quiet night. But fate quickly became a disturbing reminder of a growing trend across the sports world. New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu was the latest high-profile athlete to be targeted after her Los Angeles home was burglarized Monday night, according to the LAPD.

Authorities say officers were dispatched to the home at about 8 pm after the couple’s home alarm was triggered. The two suspects shattered a rear glass door to gain entry and escaped with several luxury handbags valued at more than $60,000, according to Yahoo Sports.

Public records show that Ionescu and her husband, former NFL offensive lineman Hroniss Grasu, purchased the home in December 2024 for $4.4 million.

The residence is in the Mar Vista neighborhood on the Westside of LA.

Thankfully, the couple was not home at the time of the break-in. The investigation remains ongoing, and no arrests have been made.

As news of the incident spread online, messages of love and support poured in from the wider sports community, with many calling it a tragedy that should never have happened.

Fans left sad and shocked after Sabrina Ionescu’s home was robbed, becoming part of a larger worrying trend

“Sad :(,” one fan wrote.

“That is so wrong,” another fan echoed the sentiment.

These were just a few of the many reactions that poured in for the Liberty guard. The safety of WNBA athletes has been an ongoing concern for a while, with stalking cases involving Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers raising serious alarms.

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This incident only adds to a growing list of moments that continue to put the safety of W athletes under the spotlight.

Another fan summed up the frustration by asking…

“Why do all these athletes keep getting got 🤨?”

And it’s a fair question. According to an FBI report last year, at least nine professional athletes have had their homes burglarized in the past two years, including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, and Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, among others.

More recently, Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ home was burglarized. He was with the team in Santa Clara for a Sunday night game against the San Francisco 49ers. Metro Nashville Police say the break-in happened shortly after 7 p.m. local time, with at least six suspects “smashing out window glass” to gain entry and fleeing with multiple items.

“Just move out of that hell hole of a city,” a fan reacted.

There are valid reasons behind that frustration. The data backs those concerns. According to the Get Safe and Sound website and its data from a year ago, Los Angeles recorded approximately 3,115 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, nearly 30% higher than the national average.

Violent crime in LA occurs at a rate of approximately 761 incidents per 100,000 people, while property crime sits around 2,354 per 100,000 residents. When stacked against cities of similar population, LA ranks 9th among the 35 largest U.S. cities for overall crime rate.

But according to the same report, over a five-year period, robbery and property crime have decreased by 9.3% and 6%, respectively, in LA.

All in all, Sabrina Ionescu’s incident only underscores the urgent need for better security measures around athletes, both on and off the court.