WNBA Portland Parts Ways With Team President Inky Son 3 Months Into Tenure
Portland's newest professional sports team has hit a snag as they come up on a crucial stretch before their launch.
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Less than a year before they begin their inaugural season, Portland's WNBA expansion team has suffered a major setback in the run-up to its launch.
The team announced on Thursday morning that it had surpassed 10,000 season-ticket deposits. Owner Lisa Bhathal Merage said in a press release accompanying the announcement that "something truly groundbreaking is happening in Portland."
Against the backdrop of that announcement—which should be cause for celebration—multiple sources confirmed the news, first reported by The Oregonian, that Inky Son is out as team president after less than three months on the job.
The change is as abrupt as you'd expect the ouster of an executive with a yet-to-debut team to be. On Monday, Son made a post on LinkedIn welcoming a new hire to the team in the role of social media manager. Three days later, the franchise is now searching for her own replacement—and they're under a serious time crunch.
