New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart says her family received homophobic death threats after the team's loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. In an interview with "NBA Today," Stewart said she's working with the team and the league to keep her family safe.

Basketball was the last thing on the minds of Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife when they allegedly received a threatening email last week.

The wife of New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart received a threatening, anti-gay email following the team’s Game 1 loss in the WNBA Finals. Marta Xargay Casademont, who married Stewart in 2021, reported the incident to police in the aftermath of the Thursday,