Chicago Sky’s Diamond DeShield is now on the edge of being suspended from their playoff contention.
Diamond DeShield, 29, was born on March 5, 1995, in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
Highlights
- Diamond DeShields has not been suspended officially from Chicago Sky.
- She delivered a hard foul to Caitlin Clark, sending the rookie star to the floor.
- DeShields fans supported her, saying the foul was not intentional and she doesn’t deserve a suspension.
She was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the 3rd overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft and won a championship in 2021.
On February 3, 2022, she was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a three-team sign-and-trade deal involving the Sky and the Indiana Fever.
Moreover, DeShields was traded to the Dallas Wings in a four-team trade involving the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Dallas Wings, and Chicago Sky.
On February 5, 2024, she signed a one-year deal to return to Chicago Sky after three seasons.
Recently, during a match with Indiana Fever, she faced increasing calls from WNBA fans for her flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark’s Fans Called For Diamond DeShield’s Suspension
Diamond DeShields has not been officially suspended or fired from Chicago Sky, but she is on the edge of being eliminated from the playoffs.
During a match between Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, DeShields delivered two hard fouls on Clark in the 4th quarter, which fueled the wave of hate from supporters of Clark.
Clark’s fans believed the hard body check on her was intentional and called for Diamond’s suspension and firing from the Chicago Sky.
Moreover, some fans have suggested that DeShields, who recovered from a life-threatening brain tumor, should have d*ed from that dangerous medical illness.
Whereas others have asked the tumor to return more aggressively and finish her off. One of the Twitter users has criticized the gameplay of Diamond DeShields, saying,
Someone tell Diamond DeShields that this is not a basketball playou can’t act like three rough ass fouls towards Caitlin Clark in dang near a minute wasn’t on purpose She literally smiled after knocking her down. Where’s the remorse in that
Ashley
Someone tell Diamond DeShields that this is not a basketball play ‼️ You can’t act like three rough ass fouls towards Caitlin Clark in dang near a minute wasn’t on purpose 💯 She literally smiled after knocking her down. Where’s the remorse in that 🤔 pic.twitter.com/q56d6aNCjR
— Alison (@Alimoe05192) August 31, 2024
After her social media pages were flooded with hate for over 24 hours, she took to her Instagram page to ask for supernatural intervention. She wrote,
“Thank you, God, for covering me,” “I pray u cover those who wish harm unto me as well.”
Diamond DeShields
In addition, her supporters stand behind her and believe that contact is incidental and doesn’t deserve a suspension.
On Friday night, the foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1, resulting in a technical foul on DeShields.
The incident also created some discussion on Reddit. One of the users posted,
DeShields made a dirty play, but people are really saying horrendous shit to her now. It’s not deserved no matter what she did.
my_one_and_lonely
Another user commented,
posting this the day after she had a dirty hit on caitlin clark is certainly a choice
elenemoder
Additional Information
- American professional basketball player Diamond DeShields has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2024.
- Diamond was born to her mother, Tisha DeShields, and her father, Delino DeShields, a former 13-year veteran in Major League Baseball.
- She has two brothers, Delino DeShields Jr. and D’Angelo DeShields.
