Emmanuel Acho rips Dallas Wings for handling of Azzi Fudd-Paige Bueckers relationship convo
Emmanuel Acho is never one to shy away from an opinion, and WNBA team Dallas Wings are receiving major flak from the former NFL player over the handling of Azzi Fudd’s relationship with Paige Bueckers. The former UConn Huskies stars are now playing for the same WNBA franchise after Fudd’s number one selection in the recent WNBA Draft. This comes just one season after the Wings took Bueckers with the first overall pick.
MORE: Azzi Fudd-Paige Bueckers dating convo stifled by Dallas Wings PR However, Acho’s being extremely critical of Fudd, the Wings and WNBA for its decision to shield the UConn stars. The sports media personality believes that Fudd and Bueckers should answer for their relationship just like male athletes do. Azzi Fudd deserves to be treated like a woman, yet the PR team babies her.
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Azzi Fudd, a #1 overall pick should be able to field questions about… pic. twitter. com/Jyx051mzxL — Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 17, 2026 The entire situation stems from the Wings’ PR team shutting down questions directed at Fudd during her opening press conference.
Reporters were seeking insight on the locker room dynamics of the former UConn standout playing games with Bueckers. Acho attacks Dallas, WNBA for Fudd treatment Meanwhile, Acho’s stance is clear that Dallas isn’t doing Fudd any favors by how the team “babies her. ” In fact, the league should be doing the opposite in order to give players the equality they’re seeking out.