Sports world reacts to horrible Sabrina Ionescu news

Sabrina Ionescu became the victim of theft, the basketball superstar revealed on Thursday. What’s more, is that Ionescu announced that it was her shoes that were robbed from her, and one terrible detail paints the entire picture. It’s the fact that the shoes were stolen at an opposing team’s arena.

“Never thought I would get my shoes stolen from an opposing arena… Please just bring me my insoles back. RIP to my Sabrina 1s,” Ionescu posted on X.

Ionescu and the New York Liberty have enjoyed success this season, but this is quite an unfortunate event to occur, especially considering the circumstances. The robbery allegedly seems to have happened following a recent game between the Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena.

WNBA reporter Khristina Williams added to the story, posting, “Ionescu’s shoes were specifically modified to her feet due to previous injury history. A source tells me that Liberty staff will review footage with Michelob Ultra Arena security to try and find the culprit.”

It’s an extremely tough situation and a bad look for security at Michelob Ultra Arena, to say the very least. But hopefully, the perpetrator is found and then brought to justice. And, hopefully, not before the shoes are sold or something absurd like that.

The sports world reacted to the horrible news.

https://twitter.com/_Kierra_S/status/1692265170557362654

Top tier hating smh https://t.co/Nf2Z4wwfJ6

— J (@jonheel0) August 17, 2023

Really people?! https://t.co/G8lqVwYubm

— Michael Askew aka Skew (@VaArcAngel80) August 17, 2023

Man, this is low. #WNBA #WNBATwitter help by RT'ing and let's find these shoes for @sabrina_i20 How low does one person have to be??? I think it must have been in Vegas (and no I am not accusing any Aces or @wnba true fans) as she debuted them there Tuesday and they play there… https://t.co/yurjCEtBrM

— msugrl33 (@msugrl33) August 17, 2023

 

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