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Paige Spiranac has captivated the hearts of many, not just due to her looks, but also because of her worthy sportsmanship. The diva has never been one to shy away from the online attacks she receives from her haters as can be seen from her recent experience on her social media handle. Neither did she sway away from her morals when faced with the question of right or wrong following the bitter messages on Instagram.

A golfing enthusiast had gone ahead to send Spiranac a ‘hateful’ DM while calling her a “disgrace”, “disgusting,” and “an absolute piece of t**h.” The 2022 Maxim Sexiest Woman, in response to the same, called out the golfing enthusiast while urging everyone to work together for a better future for women’s sports. A day after the transpiration of the events, the 31-year-old has now gone ahead to share another update on her profile while issuing a thoughtful warning to her fans!

Paige Spiranac shares an update after the online tussle

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The golfing influencer shared another story on her Instagram handle expressing her gratitude to all her followers for the support she received. Thank you so much for all the kind messages the past 24 hours,” expressed the blonde beauty before adding how “It means the world to me(sic).” The hater had accused her of messing up the situation for the rest of the women golfers through her actions.

The athlete, meanwhile, also urged her followers with a reminder. What did it contain? Well, the golf queen asked her fans “to not send hateful messages to someone else in a way to support me (sic)” while simultaneously playing the role of women’s advocate; “Let’s uplift one another.” Spiranac has always been a staunch supporter of women’s sports. Moreover, she has also strived for the growth of golf.

The diva encouraged her followers to walk the right path despite her being showered with hate by the golfing enthusiast. She had even gone ahead to dub Spiranac as someone “who sells her body on the course rather than being known for how she plays,” not to mention calling her as someone who had no respect for women or the traditions of golf.

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Even while the 31-year-old was facing her fair share of troubles online, she didn’t shy away from holding on to her ‘Women’s Sporting Advocate’ role. In one of her following updates on social media, she had gone ahead to call out the unfair treatment that Caitlin Clark received from fellow athletes in her recent WNBA match.

Spiranac embraces her role as a ‘Women’s Sporting Advocate’

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The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer was met with an aggressive form of gameplay by  Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter. Although the away-from-the-ball common foul led to a free throw for Clark thereby allowing her team to win 71-70, it still left a bad taste in Spiranac’s mouth as she shared a video of the same with a caption; “Imagine bringing millions of new fans to the game which in turn will make every player more money and yet they treat you like this. A rising tide lifts all boats.”

The drafting of Clark to Indiana Fever brought with it immense viewership, The last five games that the team played witnessed a total of 82,857 people attending the same to watch the rookie and her team on the court. Spiranac couldn’t believe how a fellow basketball player could treat her this way despite bringing such figures to the game. A true advocate for women’s sports!