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WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Co-Owner After Fan Confrontation at Home Game

Celeste Keaton cannot attend five home games following an exchange with two fans during Tuesday's Fever matchup.

Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on July 17 2019; the Storm won the game 90-79.

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Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm at Target Center …      Seattle Storm    Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published July 31, 2026 at 1:48 PM PDT

The WNBA has suspended Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton from attending the team's next five home games. The league acted after Keaton had an exchange with two fans during Tuesday night's game against the Indiana Fever.

The suspension was reported by ESPN. Details of exactly what was said or done during the confrontation were not disclosed, but the league's decision to ban Keaton from home games signals a formal finding against her conduct.

The game itself was a rough one for Seattle on the court as well. The Fever won 105-95, with Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell combining for 60 points. Clark scored 32 of those, and Indiana topped 100 points for the fourth consecutive game, a league record.

The Storm now face the next stretch of their home schedule without one of their co-owners in the building.

The Storm warming up before the Seattle Storm vs. Dallas Wings basketball game at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas (United States). Seattle won 78–64.
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