Women’s basketball star Sedona Prince accused of relationship violence

The GIST: No. 11 TCU women’s basketball star Sedona Prince faces allegations of sexual and physical abuse from at least four former partners, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The allegations date from 2019, when Prince was a redshirt freshman at Oregon, through last month. Horrifying.

The background: The 6-foot-7 center first rose to fame in 2021 for her viral TikTok calling out the massive disparities between the women’s and men’s accommodations during their respective March Madness tournaments. That video sparked the movement for equity that continues to fuel the sport’s explosion into the mainstream.

• Since then, Prince has become one of the faces of collegiate women’s hoops and a fierce advocate for the game — making these accusations all the more shocking.

The allegations: The accusers reported that Prince, who denies all allegations, threatened legal action and employed non-disclosure agreements to keep them from taking their stories public.

• Meanwhile, the university has been aware of at least some of the claims since last year but has allowed Prince to remain on the court, celebrating her nomination to watchlists for several awards as recently as this week.

• It’s unclear whether Prince will suit up for the Horned Frogs’ Sunday game against Arizona, but one thing is clear as day — again and again, protect women.