Chennedy Carter came face-to-face with Azzi Fudd during the Dallas Wings’ comeback 95-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night. The 2026 WNBA draft’s top overall pick posted 22 points against the defending champions in her first game as a starter. Now, the rookie’s fans have seemingly turned on Carter on social media.
Carter is not unfamiliar with controversies. She did not play last season because no team reportedly extended a contract due to her frequent locker-room altercations with teammates. On the court, the 5-foot-9 guard has nothing to prove. However, her off-court antics have not made things easy for her.
Given the constant trolling on social media, the Aces guard has decided to ban fans. She wrote on Threads:
“30 day ban starting now , bc you drag situations. you’ll learn this app is a free app and fans dont own it !”
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Carter earlier threw shade at Fudd, saying, “I made her ankle touch the ground,” in one of her posts, and also revealed her contract situation with the Aces. She also highlighted the difference in averages between her and Fudd for this season. Carter is averaging 19.0 points off the bench, while Fudd averages 12.6 after consecutive 20-point games.
Chennedy Carter scored 14 points off the bench in the last game and has been a constant offensive asset for the Aces since joining in the offseason. On the other hand, Fudd, who began her pro career on the bench, played her first game as a starter and put together a stellar shooting performance.
“I want to help the team” – Chennedy Carter addresses her minutes limitation after Aces win over Dream
Chennedy Carter opened up in the postgame media session after the Las Vegas Aces narrowly defeated the Atlanta Dream 85-84 on May 17. She scored 20 points off the bench, shooting 7 of 14 from the floor. However, she wasn’t on the floor in the final minutes of the game.
Carter expressed her wish to close games for her team and said:
“I mean, I felt good about my game. Obviously, I want to help the team close in the fourth quarter, if possible, but it was a good game. I’m still going through it. I’m a little bit disappointed, so happy we won, but yeah.”
Moreover, the guard made WNBA history, scoring the most points off the bench in the first five games.
Azzi Fudd has so far seemed like a calm personality and a talented rookie. Fans have rallied behind her since she joined the squad. Even though Wings coach Jose Fernandez did not give her a spot on the starting lineup straightaway, she waited for her opportunity and made the best out of it.
Fans will now look forward to the two players meeting again in June, after the recent heat between them on social media. For now, Carter seems to be ahead in the head-to-head matchup until she gets her spot on the starting squad.
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