Sky’s Angel Reese involved in heated moment with sun players

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese secured the first triple double in his career Sunday against Connecticut Sun, but it didn’t come without a heated moment during their matchup.

In the third quarter, Reese and Sun Guard Bria Hartley fought a rebound. Reese was grabbed when she tried to reach the ball and she didn’t like how Hartley played her for the board. Connecticut tip Olivia Nelson-Ododa entered between the two players and Reese responded with a skyve.

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June 15, 2025; Uncasville, Connecticut: Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese (5) and Connecticut Sun players have words in the second half of Mohegan Sun Arena. Reese and Tina Charles were hit by technical errors. (David Butler II-Preferred Pictures)

Another angle at the moment showed that Hartley grabbed Reese’s hair as Sky Player went up for rebound.

Sun veteran Tina Charles was also involved in the three -fold when she had words for the second year player. Reese seemed to signal to Charles that her hair was pulled.

Reese and Charles were hit by technical errors.

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Chicago eventually pulled away from Connecticut and won the game 78-66. Reese had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in heaven’s third win of the season. She was two-of-seven from the field and made all seven of her free-kick attempts.

Sky Rookie Hailey Van Lith had 16 points the entire bench, which led all Chicago scorers.

June 15, 2025; Uncasville, Connecticut: Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese (5) returns the ball against Connecticut Sun in the first half of Mohegan Sun Arena. (David Butler II-Preferred Pictures)

Connecticut fell to 2-8 a year. Marina Mabrey led the team with 22 points and five rebounds. Charles added 19 points and six rebounds.