WNBA’s Kelsey Plum says tweet blasting Raiders after husband Darren Waller was traded ‘was a joke’

WNBA star Kelsey Plum and NFL tight finish Darren Waller had their wedding ceremony earlier this month. But the couple’s lives modified shortly when Waller was traded to the New York Giants.

The commerce meant that Waller must transfer throughout the nation. He had spent th final three seasons with the Raiders, earlier than he was despatched to New York.

After the information of the commerce broke, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III tweeted, “Darren Waller JUST GOT MARRIED to Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces and Josh McDaniels’ wedding ceremony current was to commerce him to the New York Giants. McDaniels is NOT a romantic.”

NFL participant, Darren Waller embraces Kelsey Plum #10 of the Las Vegas Aces after Round 1 Game 1 of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs on August 17, 2022 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/NBAE by way of Getty Images)

Plum took discover of the Griffin’s tweet and jokingly prompt that her husband was traded as a result of Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels didn’t have the chance to attend the couple’s wedding ceremony ceremony.

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“Prolly trigger he wasn’t invited to the marriage lol,” Plum tweeted.

But on Wednesday, Plum tried to downplay her remark saying, “It was a joke folks LOL.” Plum, who performs for the Las Vegas Aces expressed her admiration for town she performs in.

“I really like Las Vegas, right here to defend the title. I’ll put down my telephone now,” she wrote with two emojis.

The star athletes tied the knot on March 4 in a non-public ceremony. Plum shared a number of images from the marriage on Instagram.

Waller was reportedly upset with McDaniels after the Las Vegas Review-Journal introduced the couple’s wedding ceremony date. Neither Waller nor Plum had not publicly revealed their marriage plans.

WNBA participant Kelsey Plum (L) of the Las Vegas Aces and tight finish Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders attend the inaugural IX Awards at Allegiant Stadium on June 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Two weeks in the past McDaniels expressed curiosity in Waller remaining in Las Vegas saying that the tight finish “might be a giant a part of what we’re going to do going ahead.” But, a report from the NFL Network revealed that the workforce had been looking for a commerce companion for greater than a yr.

Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates a landing with Darren Waller #83 in the course of the second half towards the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

On the courtroom, Plum helped the Aces win the WNBA title this previous season. She was additionally named the MVP of the All-Star recreation and earned a gold medal with Team USA within the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Waller had 388 receiving yards, with three touchdowns final season. He was named to the Pro Bowl In 2020.