Angel Reese was fined by the WNBA after the Chicago Sky’s game against the Indiana Fever…but it’s not for what most fans might think.
The league announced a fine for the rookie for ignoring postgame media obligations… paying $1,000 for not making herself available to reporters. They also fined Sky $5,000.
Angel Reese was excited to see Caitlin Clark take a cheap shot 😬
– College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) June 1, 2024
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Sure, Angel clearly applauded a cheap foul her teammate Chennedy Carter hit on Clark during Saturday’s game, and some may have thought the league would reprimand her for it… but, so far, that’s not the case. case.
There has been tension between Angel and Caitlin in recent months, despite AR once assuring the public that her feud with Clark existed only within the confines of the courtroom. The loss to the Fever seemed to really upset Reese — who makes just $74,000 a year, not including endorsements — and she dismissed the reporters.
Last month, Angel apparently posted an online critique of Caitlin, writing that her team pulled off an impressive victory because of team cohesion rather than “one player on our charter flight.”
Reese later deleted the tweet, but not before it went viral. Combined with the cheap crowd, this fight seems to be a little more personal than Reese wants to admit.
By the way… good news for outraged Fever fans. The league upgraded the nasty hit on Clark from a common foul to a flagrant-1 violation on Chennedy Carter. The league did not fine or suspend Carter.
Chicago marches to Indiana to play Fever on June 16… and get the popcorn ready because we have a feeling sparks are going to fly.