The Indiana Fever’s fan conduct is now under fire from inside the organization itself. After A’ja Wilson got involved in a heated exchange with a fan sitting courtside during Game 2, the Indiana Fever fanbase has come under increasing criticism for its actions on and off the court. However, for Fever GM Amber Cox, all these condemnations are unfounded, as she believes that the fans have always abided by the code of conduct. But Cox’s take is built on shaky ground, in the eyes of ex-Indiana player Brianna Turner.

“This is an unequivocally false statement. Players inside and outside the organization have repeatedly issued complaints to the Fever fanbase. While it’s not all Indy fans, it’s certainly a trend. To say the attacks have ‘no basis in reality’ is disingenuous,” wrote Turner in an X post.

Turner played a single season with the Fever in 2025 alongside Caitlin Clark, before she made her way to the Aces for the 2026 season. For the Fever, she played 27 games, while averaging only 1.1 PPG coming off the bench. Now it seems like she is deeply invested in her current team, the Aces, as her X post comes as a subtle jab at what happened during Game 2 of the Aces-Fever playoff series.

There was much debate about fan behavior after A’ja Wilson was given a technical foul in the fourth quarter of Game 2, which Indiana won. Wilson approached the fan after a physical play involving Sophie Cunningham, which earned Cunningham a foul. Wilson and the fan then engaged in a heated exchange, pointing fingers at each other. Security briefly removed the fan, but he later returned to his seat.

Both A’ja Wilson and Aces HC Becky Hammon did not find this particular incident to their liking. However, Fever GM Amber Cox came out strongly against the online narrative against the team’s fans circulating since this incident.

“The attacks on our fanbase have no basis in reality, and they need to stop, especially with members of the media,” Cox said in a statement, per AP.

“I’m talking about media who have never been to a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Every organization in the league… have to deal with occasional bad behavior from spectators. And anyone who crosses the line in an arena or online needs to be held accountable. I want to be really clear about that: There is a line, and people need to be held accountable if they cross it.”

Cox then mentioned the Fever’s stats this season, particularly if there have been other incidents like the one that happened with A’ja Wilson in Game 2.

“We did not have one fan pointed out by a player who violated the WNBA code of conduct this season. Not one fan was removed from a game,” added Amber Cox. “Our fans love this team. They’re going to cheer, they’re going to boo, and sometimes they might point. It’s a home-court advantage for a reason, and it’s the same for the Pacers. And all of that is within the code of conduct.”

But not everything paints a pretty picture in Indiana. Veteran WNBA journalist Jemele Hill recently spoke on her podcast, Flagrant and Funny, about how the incidents with fans always seem to occur at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and only with Fever fans. And prior events show similar conduct from Fever fans.

When Caitlin Clark and the Fever played the Las Vegas Aces on August 6, 2026, at the Fieldhouse, Aces guard Jackie Young was forced to stop the game and point out two unruly fans to the refs. They later left the arena, reportedly of their own volition.

While it’s somewhat justified to brush off criticism from rival fans or a section of the media, Amber Cox will surely find it a bit harder to navigate if the heat comes from one of their own players.

And not just any player: their record-leading scorer this season, Kelsey Mitchell.

“I don’t think people really understand how much we endure,” said Mitchell after the Aces-Fever series ended 2-1 in the Aces’ favor. “Like, if I showed y’all my DMs about the hate and all of the stuff that comes with being a professional athlete, but specifically being an Indiana Fever basketball player, it’s a lot that goes into that. And those days are hard as hell.”

Only time will tell whether and how the Fever management deals with this issue, if they consider it to be an issue at all. However, they would do well to consider a tiny detail in Kelsey Mitchell’s case: She is a free agent this offseason.

For the fans, the onus now shifts to the rest of the postseason and the upcoming WNBA Finals. Caitlin Clark and the Fever will now have to retire into the offseason, their title hopes shattered by the Aces for the second straight season.