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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese added to the choir of complaints about WNBA officials after the team’s loss of 80-75 to Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.
Reese noted 16 points and 17 rebounds in 37 minutes of play for Chicago. But she complained about free threw a difference between the two teams. Chicago shot only eight free throw compared to Minnesota’s 17 attempts.
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July 6, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese (5) interacts with the judge after a call against her in the first quarter against Minnesota Lynx at the Target Center. (Matt Blewett/Imag images)
Reese even shot only two free kicks. She average approx. 4.4 trials per Match.
“It’s hard when you talk to officials, and I asked them, ‘Hi, we’ve only been to the free throwing line twice until the fourth quarter,’ and she tells me it’s not her job,” said the second year’s sky fronts via ESPN. “So it’s frustrating because I know how hard we are fighting inside, and I think we got down and fought as hard as we could with what we had and I just know we are continuing to grow in this.
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Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese responds after a bad call in the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday 29 June 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jessie Alcheh/AP Photo)
“I think this is a leaping step for us, and we obviously know that we can compete with the best but [the officiating] must be corrected. And I don’t give a curse if I get fined because it’s—- is cheap and I’m tired of this s —. (Because) I’ve been good and I’ve been humble with it but I’m tired of this s —. “
Wnba, who officers, has been under fire from players during the season.
It came to the head during the Indiana fever’s match against Connecticut Sun earlier this season when Chippy-Play turned into a skirmish at the end.
Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese moves towards the crowd after scoring during the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday 29 June 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jessie Alcheh/AP Photo)
Reese was also tangled with Caitlin Clark during the season. She has been on the receiving end of 55 personal violations this year.
