Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee who allegedly sent slur to Aces’ Chelsea Gray
Hilton Grand Vacations has terminated an employee following the circulation of a racist social media message sent to WNBA player Chelsea Gray.
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Coverage from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 10TV, Fox News, ESPN, and The New York Times confirms that Hilton Grand Vacations identified the sender as one of its employees. The company subsequently confirmed the termination of that individual's employment.
Details regarding any further involvement from the WNBA or legal authorities have not been specified in current reporting.
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Quick answers
Who was the target of the message?
The message was sent to Las Vegas Aces player Chelsea Gray.
What action did Hilton Grand Vacations take?
The company fired the employee identified as the sender of the message.
When did the incident occur?
The message was sent following a game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever.
Coverage (7)
- Aces’ Chelsea Gray target of racial hate, resort company says it is investigating employee KLAS 8 News Now · 4h ago
- Aces’ Chelsea Gray shares racist fan remark after loss to Fever Las Vegas Review-Journal · 4h ago
- Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee who sent racial slur via social media to Aces’ Chelsea Gray 10TV · 4h ago
- WNBA star Chelsea Gray posts screenshot of alleged racist insult from fan after loss to Caitlin Clark's Fever Fox News · 4h ago
- Fan fired after alleged racist message to Aces' Chelsea Gray ESPN · 4h ago
- Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee who allegedly sent slur to Aces’ Chelsea Gray The New York Times · 4h ago
- Hilton Grand Vacations fires employee suspected of sending racial slur to Aces star Chelsea Gray Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
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