Sparks Face Backlash After Social Media Users Accuse Wnba Team Of Posting ‘thirst Traps’

The Los Angeles Sparks came nether occurrence connected societal media this week for a station that immoderate users claimed sexualized 1 of nan team’s players. 

The Sparks' X page shared a station Tuesday day teasing nan team’s crippled against the Seattle Storm later that evening. 

The station shared a schematic of rookie defender Sarah Ashlee Barker wearing what appeared to beryllium a harvest top. 

Sarah Ashlee Barker (13) of nan Los Angeles Sparks is defended by Skylar Diggins (4) of nan Seattle Storm successful nan 2nd half astatine Crypto.com Arena June 17, 2025, successful Los Angeles.  (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

"Back successful beforehand of nan location crowd," nan station said, adding crippled details. 

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Fans seemed unimpressed pinch nan determination to station Barker dressed successful that way. 

"Where's nan jersey's man," 1 personification wrote. 

"These gameday posts frying me. No unis aliases nothing, conscionable thirst traps," different added. 

Another personification wrote, successful part, "What benignant of chance does women's sports person if this is OFFICIAL squad communication??? Are they playing successful lingerie? Then put them successful nan fkn jerseys connected gameday." 

CAMERON BRINK CALLS OUT FAN FOR ACCUSING WNBA PLAYER OF PRIORITIZING 'WALKING DOWN RED CARPETS' OVER REHAB

The Sparks person antecedently shared crippled time posts of players wearing their uniforms. 

A hoops pinch nan Commissioner's Cup logo during a crippled betwixt nan Seattle Storm and nan LA Sparks astatine Crypto.com Arena June 17, 2025.   (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Just past week, Sparks guardant Cameron Brink faced akin disapproval from a instrumentality online, accusing nan erstwhile first-round prime of putting much clip into "walking down reddish carpets and schmoozing" than rehabbing her ACL injury. 

"She should’ve been backmost connected nan tribunal now, and thing tells maine that if she put arsenic overmuch activity into rehab arsenic she puts into stepping down reddish carpets and schmoozing, she’d beryllium backmost by now," nan instrumentality wrote successful a remark that Brink posted connected her Instagram stories past week.

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"I’m moving INCREDIBLY difficult each day. I would springiness thing to beryllium retired connected nan tribunal correct now. Basketball is my passion and everything to me… to opportunity this you aren’t a existent fan.

LA Sparks injured guardant Cameron Brink leaves nan level aft a crippled against nan Las Vegas Aces astatine Crypto.com Arena July 5, 2024, successful Los Angeles.   (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

"Thank you to those who understand ACLs tin return a twelvemonth & giving maine grace. I cannot hold until I get to play again." 

Brink, 23, has been sidelined since she tore nan ACL successful her near knee during a June 2024 crippled against the Connecticut Sun. She was averaging 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks a crippled earlier nan injury.

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