Woman claims NY Liberty tried to change her 'XX-XY' paid scoreboard message for halftime of Fever game

Julie Potter claims that the New York Liberty tried to alter the message she paid to have put on the scoreboard at halftime of Saturday's game against Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever. 

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Julie Potter claims she purchased 25 tickets for a group attending the Liberty vs Fever game at Barclays Center to support Sophie Cunningham, saying the tickets cost more than $2,000.

Potter also paid $100 to display a message on the arena scoreboard during halftime. A receipt shows the payment was processed Aug. 17 for the Liberty’s Aug. 22 game against Indiana.

The Golden State Valkyries and New York Liberty play during a game at Barclays Center on May 21, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York City. (Getty Images)

Potter says she submitted the message: "Thank you Jennifer Sey! XX-XY Athletics will Save the Day!!"

Potter added that the Liberty initially approved the message and accepted her payment. But the team’s sales department contacted her Friday, one day before the game, and said it had changed the wording.

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"Your scoreboard message for 8/[22] has been modified to: ‘Thank you Jennifer Sey, thank you for all you do for XX-XY Athletics,’" an email to Potter from the Liberty's sales team said. "This will run during halftime."

Potter’s receipt identifies the game of her purchased "scoreboard message" as "August 22 vs. Indiana." The receipt shows the Liberty charged Potter $100 on Aug. 17 and refunded the payment on Aug. 21. But the Liberty email to Potter referred to Aug. 29.

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