Here's some PR 101:
1. This is already public knowledge, so I'm not sure why it's an off-limits topic.
2. By neglecting to talk about a story that everyone already knows about, you make that story even bigger, which is the exact opposite of what you want to do.
3. If they don't want to talk about it, that is 100 percent absolutely their right and prerogative and should be respected. But Azzi is very capable of expressing that desire herself. If a spokesperson steps in, that โ again โ makes it a bigger story.
The first rule of medicine, of PR, of life, is do no harm. There are better ways to handle this, IMHO.
A reporter asked Azzi Fudd about her relationship with Paige Bueckers, but the Wings' media team said they won't be commenting on their players' personal lives.