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Angel Reese responded to her heated moment during the final minute of the Chicago Sky's 81-79 loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.
With about 30 seconds remaining and the game tied at 79, Chicago was called for a foul and immediately challenged the call. As the players returned to the bench, Reese was emotional and slammed a clipboard out of Ann Crosby's hands. Crosby serves as the Sky's vice president of basketball operations, strength and conditioning.
Reese's outburst went viral on social media. Several fans have wondered as to which or who angered the second-year star.
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Following the game, Reese reshared a clip of the interaction on X and clarified it was due to the heat of the moment.
"Those **** were pissing me off😭 shoutout to Ann because she know it was the heat of the moment and she didn’t let me apologize because she knew! Not happening again tho🤦🏽♀️😭," Reese tweeted.
Chicago lost its second straight game on Tuesday and dropped to 5-13, the second-worst record in the WNBA this season.
Despite the loss, Reese finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds and four assists on 5-for-9. The Sky star has extended her WNBA record of consecutive games with 15 or more rebounds to six games.
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Angel Reese shares thoughts on losing close game to the Mystics
Angel Reese commented on the tough defeat they suffered against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. She said that the team is looking forward to the opportunity to bounce back right away.
“We have an opportunity in 24 hours to play this game again," Reese said. "It sucks right now especially when we feel we’re right there. We have to continue to push through. We have to get back up tomorrow. I’m excited to go back home and be able to play again tomorrow."
The Sky is set to face Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on the second night of a back-to-back set on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
While Chicago has struggled to string together wins, Angel Reese has been steadily performing this season. She is averaging 12.6 points and 12.8 rebounds in 17 games and will appear in her second All-Star Game in two seasons.
