Angel Reese rants for WNBA to ‘do better’ with officiating
Sky forward Angel Reese called the officiating “diabolical” after the Chicago Sky’s 80-75 loss against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Reese demanded that the WNBA take action about the apparent lack of fouls called in the paint in a series of replies to fans on X.
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The two-time All-Star — who recorded her 11th double-double of the season Sunday — first responded to a fan who shared an image of Reese surrounded by Lynx players in the paint, including one Minnesota player who wrapped an arm around her waist.
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“Diabolical,” Reese wrote.
When another X user posted, “Idc if I get fined bc that s–t cheap,” Reese fired back, ” idgaf [I don’t give a f–k]. DO BETTER. @WNBA.”
Minnesota went to the free-throw line 17 times, while Chicago took eight trips to the line.
Reese’s 16-point, 17-rebound double-double, with six assists and a block, wasn’t enough for Chicago, who fell 5-12 on the season.
The Lynx improved to a WNBA-leading 17-2.
Reese further explained her frustration after the loss at Target Center in Minneapolis and said she is “tired of this s–t.”
“Yeah, I think we fought really hard,” Reese said in a post-game press conference. “It’s tough when you talk to officials, and I ask them, ‘Hey, we only shot two free throws. We’ve only been to the free-throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,’ and she tells me t’s not her job,” Reese complained. “So I know it’s frustrating because I know how hard we’re battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we had.
“And I just know we continue to grow in this. And I think this is a leaping step for us. And obviously we know we can compete with the best, but that has to be fixed, and I don’t give a damn if I get fined, because that s–t cheap, and I am tired of this s–t, because I’ve been nice, and I’ve been humble with it. But I am tired of this s–t.”
Sky head coach Tyler Marsh also made it clear he wasn’t happy with the officiating.
“Yeah, I mean, it’s hard to imagine that we would only have eight free throws with the amount of opportunities that we have in the paint,” Marsh said. “I think that we’re top two or three in the league in terms of shots at the rim, but in the bottom three or four in the league, in terms of getting to the free-throw line, and the reason for that, I’m not sure.
“But I know that [Kamilla Cardoso] and [Elizabeth Williams] and Angel receive a lot of contact down there and have a lot of opportunities to be at the rim. And that’s kind of how we play as a team, and for us to not get to the line more than that is a little frustrating.”
The Sky face the Mystics (8-10) at EagleBank Arena in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.
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