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The WNBA is investigating allegations that there were “hateful comments” directed against Angel Reese in the Chicago Sky match against Caitlin Clark and Indiana fever.
The match on Saturday was the beginnings in 2025 for the two organizations and the second season for the two players, whose rivalry began during the 2023 National University Championship.
Clark was struck by a blatant fault against Reese, and Reese had to be retained from Clark by others.
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Chicago striker Sky Angel Reese was running in a WNBA basketball match against Indianapolis’s Indianapolis fever on Saturday May 17, 2025. (AP photo / AJ MAST)
The details of the alleged incident have not yet been revealed.
Sky’s head coach Tyler Marsh admitted to having discovered the alleged speech “when everyone did it”, but Reese praised the League for examining the question.
“Obviously, there is no room in this league for this,” said Reese on Tuesday. “I think that the WNBA, our team, our organization did an excellent job by supporting me. I had the communication of everyone, from so many people of this league … By going through all this process, it could happen to me. It could happen to anyone. I think they did a great job by supporting us.”
“Obviously, it’s difficult. But I think I have an excellent support system. I am liked so many people and obviously, for the moment, it’s difficult to hear. But my support system is great. God protected me in many ways,” she added. “I have experienced so many different things during the last two years of my life, but I think that the simple fact of having support and this love, and being part of an organization that really supports me and loves me, it is something that I just could not imagine not being part.”
The Indiana Caitlin Clark (22) fever goalkeeper is at the Chicago Sky Angel Reese (5) attacker in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Dave Portnoy calls Angel Reese a “ jacka – ‘for’ jealousie ‘by Caitlin Clark in response to the ESPN analyst
“They understand that it is the priority. Obviously, there is no room for that. I think that two days before not going out” no hatred “without speech”. Obviously, the women of this league, they know it, and they know that there is no space in there. I believe that each player in this league deserves to be treated with respect and want to do work and have fun and have a great environment.
Clark also said that she “appreciated[d]”The league for having carried out an investigation.
“There is no room for that in our game,” Clark told journalists, via the Indy Star. “There is no room for that in society. We certainly want each person who enters our arena, whether, a player, fan, to have great experience.
“I appreciate that the League will do it.
The Indiana Caitlin Clark (22) fever goalkeeper and the Chicago Sky Angel Reese (5) striker shake hands before the match at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
Clark’s fever went 3-1 against the sky last season and rout Chicago, 93-58, Saturday. The two teams compete three times this season, with their next two next two at the United Center in Chicago.
