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ESPN basketball analyst Chiney Ogwumike apologized for the remarks she made at the start of the WNBA investigation into the alleged hateful remarks towards the players of Chicago Sky in a match against Indiana fever.
Ogwumike said on “Get Up” two days after the alleged incident that “if you are really a basketball fan, you will understand and agree that we have no space for these types of comments”.
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Chiney Ogwumike poses for a photo while attending a WNBA match between the mystics of Washington and the Connecticut Sun on May 18, 2025 in Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Erica Denhoff / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
While the Associated Press reported that the WNBA was investigating alleged racial insults towards Angel Reese, the League said on Tuesday that it was unable to justify these allegations.
Ogwumike addressed his previous comments on the situation.
“I want to remedy it with the same energy as I did the first time because if you really know me, I always do my best to raise the WNBA, to celebrate incredible players, coaches and, of course, fans,” she said. “It’s something at the heart of everything I do. But if you know me, you know that I am not afraid to say that I can do better.
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Los Angeles Sparks the players Nneka Ogwumike and Chiney Ogwumike, on the right, arrive on the red carpet for the ESPY 2022 at the Dolby Theater of Los Angeles on July 20, 2022. (Gary A. Vasquez-USa TODAY SPORTS)
“I’m sorry that my message was in the fire of the moment because when I first talked about the subject, it really came from a place of care. It was based on first -hand conversations with people very close to the situation that raised real concerns and told me what they had experienced. I had the impression that it was important and was necessary to recognize these allegations and also to express these experiences.
“Now, in the process, however, I completely recognize that it may have had an impact on fans in a way that I did not intend. I’m sorry.”
ESPN analyst “Gameday” Chiney Ogwumike in Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, April 3, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
Ogwumike added that she was happy that the league took the investigation seriously. She said that the league continues to grow, it “grew up with it”.
