Former LSU star Alexis Morris was not happy with getting waived from the Connecticut Sun.
After their May 10 preseason meetup with the New York Liberty, where the Sun walked away with a 63-57 victory against the superteam, head coach Stephanie White hit her first round of roster cuts.
In the first wave was Morris, as well as fellow Sun draft picks Ashten Prechtel and Diamond Battles. Morris took her frustration public, sharing tweets that disrespected the veterans of the league when she called for them to retire and make room for the rookies.
Thursday, Morris issued an apology to the WNBA veterans she had lashed out at on her Instagram. Some were on her side, others were not so much.
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Here's what you need to know about the incident:
What did Alexis Morris do?
Morris has since deleted her tweets telling WNBA veterans that they needed to retire and pass the torch to the young generation of rookies.
According to NOLA.com, she had tweeted one out that read:
If you knocking at 35, hang it up and I mean WIRED HANGER "Hang it up."
A couple others read:
Alexis Morris offers some thoughts on the recent WNBA roster cuts 👀 pic.twitter.com/skIoTyvR4B
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 17, 2023
The comments came after she was cut from the Connecticut Sun following their preseason matchup May 10. The WNBA's veterans and fans alike did not take kindly to her frustration.
Alexis Morris' apology
In her post, she said:
To the veterans of the WNBA, please accept my sincerest apologies. I never thought joining the W family would be easy, but now I understand just how hard it is to do that. My energy would have been better served directed toward league executives who have a say in expansion and other logistics. I look forward to celebrating your individual and collective careers and giving you all the flowers you deserve. I hope you can empathize and find it in your hearts to forgive me. I will continue to work hard in hopes of joining you all one day soon.
To fans of the WNBA, I apologize to you as well. Please don't let this mistake be a representation of our league or as an indictment against my character moving forward. I ask for your forgiveness and support as I attempt to raise more awareness about some of the issues the league is facing. It needs your support now more than ever. While I'm one of many to be affected by recent cuts, I understand that the issue is bigger than me.
