Angel Reese Fined $1000 After Skipping WNBA Media Obligations + Caitlin Clark Speaks Out Following Tussle w/ Chennedy Carter

Angel Reese Fined $1000 After Skipping WNBA Media Obligations + Caitlin Clark Speaks Out Following Tussle w/ Chennedy Carter

Chicago Sky player, Angel Reese, found herself in hot water with the WNBA after failing to fulfill her post-game media duties.

The league fined the 22-year-old $1,000 for her absence from media obligations following a recent game against the Indiana Fever. Additionally, the league imposed a $5,000 fine on the Chicago Sky as a team for their collective failure to ensure compliance with league media policies.

This decision sparked a wave of social media commentary supporting Angel Reese’s choice not to engage with the press.

One X user commented,

“Not even gone hold you I understand. The media was just gone put her in a bad light and make it about her and CC and less about questions for the game and I know she tired of it.”

Other fans criticized the league for fining Angel $1,000, considering her $73,000 salary:

“1k is crazy when you consider her salary”

See more reactions below:

Angel Reese’s absence from media obligations followed an on-court incident involving her teammate Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark from the Indiana Fever.

Chennedy Carter delivered a shoulder shot to Caitlin Clark before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday’s 71-70 win by the Fever. Initially deemed a common foul, the league reviewed the play and upgraded it to a flagrant-1 violation, indicating a foul considered unnecessary or excessive.

Angel Reese got hyped seeing Caitlin Clark take a cheap shot ?

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— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) June 1, 2024

Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides commented on the foul, stating,

“That was a non-basketball play that needed to be called in that moment.”

She continued to commend Caitlin Clark for her composure in the face of challenges on the court.

Also reflecting on the game, Clark mentioned her upbringing playing basketball, noting,

“I grew up playing basketball with the boys. It’s always been physical and feisty, and you have to find a way to hold your own.”

Caitlin Clark

Following both incidents, Angel Reese took to Instagram with a series of selfies, seemingly unbothered, and accompanied the post with a biting lip emoji.

What’s your take on Saturday’s game? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!