Now, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, she and her family are speaking out for the first time since Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was suspended for an exchange with the teenager.Wilson went viral Tuesday night for speaking out about being allegedly heckled by Keaton during the Storm's game against the Indiana Fever.Wilson was not prepared to take on such public attention, and she and her family say it has caused them issues.
The teen was there simply to support Sophie Cunningham after Cunningham took a public stand to save girls' sports."She was sitting directly across from us on the court, and we hadn't really noticed her much.And then she had walked over to talk to the people to the right of where we were sitting, and when she stopped talking to them, she turned and looked at us," Wilson, who sat courtside, told Fox News Digital.STORM CO-OWNER SUSPENDED AFTER INCIDENT WITH SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FANS AS STAR BREAKS SILENCE ON CONTROVERSYA fan holds an Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sign during the first half between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash., on July 28, 2026.
(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)Keaton then allegedly called Wilson and her friend "f—ing insane," for her support of Cunningham and the protection of women's sports."After she was done, she kind of just walked away, and me and my friend were just like, 'What just happened?' Um, we were kind of stunned.I was like, "I'm not gonna cry, not gonna cry." Um, but I feel like I kind of cry, I don't know, when I feel overwhelmed or anything, honestly.
So I started crying a little, and I was kind of embarrassed, 'cause I really didn't want to," Wilson added.The emotional response was in part because of how personal the issue of protecting girls' sports is for Wilson.Washington is one of the 19 states in the U.S.
that actively protects the rights of males to compete in girls' sports.So in eighth grade, she and her family said she...