‘As unhinged & woke as her daughter’ – Reporter shares interaction with A’ja Wilson’s mom

A reporter has claimed to have an "unhinged" encounter with A'ja Wilson's mother during Game 3 .

A'ja Wilson's mom was front and centre at Game 3, holding up a "love beats hate" sign after all the drama in Game 2.

On the court, Wilson got off scot-free without a suspension and dropped an impressive 36 points and 10 rebounds to send the Fever packing 94-83. She definitely got away with a few physical plays and soft calls in the paint that went her way, but she took full advantage, dominating the floor from start to finish.

However, the controversy didn't involve Wilson directly this time round, it was her mom instead.

Jonny Root shares interaction with A'ja Wilson's mom

OutKick's Jonny Root kicked up a massive storm online, claiming he had a chaotic run-in with A'ja Wilson's mom right after Game 3. He called her "unhinged & woke" just for her response when he asked about that "Love Beats Hate" sign, taking a direct swipe at both her and Wilson.

He said in one tweet on X: 'I had quite the interaction with A'ja Wilson's mom when I calmly & respectfully asked about her "Love Beats Hate" sign after Game 3 vs Fever.

'Hint: You'll understand why her daughter freaks out over a man simply pointing at her.'

In another, he said: 'Can confirm that A'ja Wilson's mom is just as unhinged & woke as her daughter.'

He later posted the video of their exchange, and the back-and-forth went like this:

Jonny: "Can you tell me what your sign means?"

Jonny: "No, I'm reading. I'm interested in what your thought is."

A'ja's mom: "I mean exactly what the sign says."

A'ja's mom: "That's what I mean. Listen to me. That's what I mean."

Jonny: "Do you mean that Indiana Fever fans are hateful? I'm just asking."

Targeting someone's mom like that is a low blow, but it shows where sports discourse is really at these days. The conversation keeps drifting away from top-tier basketball and straight into internet drama, where cheap rage-bait and off-court outrage pull more eyeballs than the actual game.