Hines-Allen, as the team’s veteran and a leader to the younger players, is the logical person to make this plea to the fans. We’ll see if it works, or only emboldens the chanters further.

The Indiana Fever announced on Tuesday that Sophie Cunningham will be out for the season, which has upset many WNBA fans.

Myisha Hines-Allen, one of the team’s only veteran players, stepped up Friday night against this “We Want Nola” campaign. She pleaded with fans in a video posted on social media to stop the ...