July 15, 2026 / 9:03 AM EDT
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Hilton Grand Vacations has fired an employee who sent a racial slur via social media to Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray following the team's 109-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday.Gray, 33, posted the message she received that included a racial slur on her Instagram story on Monday. "People act like we just make this s--- up," Gray added alongside the screenshot, according to CBS Sports. "And the audacity to tell us as athletes to 'shut up and dribble.'"Hilton Grand Vacations said in a statement on Tuesday that the individual who messaged Gray is no longer employed with Hilton Grand Vacations."The person responsible for posting this information is no longer with the company," Hilton Grand Vacations said in a statement. "His behavior was in violation of multiple company policies and does not reflect our company's values in any way."The Aces did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Gray posted on her Instagram story on Tuesday that she appreciated "all the messages, posts, emails" and other missives she had received.
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) plays against the Golden State Valkyries in a WNBA basketball game Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Las Vegas.
