Angel Reese criticized Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever after they defeated the Chicago Sky on Sunday, stating that because of Clark’s star power, she and her team receive special treatment.
It was Reese who committed a flagrant foul after missing a block and going ahead with the move and hitting Clark in the head with her arm, sending her to the court in pain.
Reese was not ejected from the game for the foul, as it was considered excessive, but not unnecessary, due to her swinging her arm in a normal basketball motion.
Clark and Reese’s careers have become intertwined with the rise in popularity of women’s basketball, with Clark receiving more credit for the newfound interest than Reese.
That led to Sunday’s Sky-Fever game, their second meeting in professional basketball. Indiana has won both matchups.
Angel Reese said Caitlin Clark and the Fever got a ‘special whistle’ during Sunday’s game
Reese committed a flagrant foul on Clark during the game but was not ejected from the play.
“I think we were playing really hard,” Reese said. “I think we came up really hard a lot of times and we didn’t get a lot of calls.”
“And going back and looking at the film, I’ve seen a lot of calls that weren’t made,” Reese continued. “I guess some people got a special whistle.”
Like any other professional sports league, speaking ill of officiating would result in a fine for Reese.
His comments border on an outright insult, while at the same time attacking Clark and his team.
It was Clark’s Iowa team that lost to Reese’s LSU team in last year’s NCAA Championship game.
The Hawkeyes got their revenge in this year’s Elite Eight, eliminating the Tigers from the tournament.
Reese and Clark won’t have to wait long to face each other again, as the third Fever-Sky showdown of the season takes place next Sunday.
Their last game of the regular season will be August 30.