Angel Reese Ejected From Sky-Liberty Clash After Double Technical Foul

June 5, 2024 Jimm Sallivan

Angel Reese was sent back to the Chicago Sky locker room early during the team’s 88–75 loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday at Wintrust Arena.

Reese was ejected from the game with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter. She was whistled for a personal foul after trying to grab a rebound. Reese argued the call and was quickly given two technical fouls by WNBA referee Charles Watson and ejected from the game.

Angel Reese was ejected from tonight’s game after being given a double technical on this exchange with the ref

(via @SkyMarquee)pic.twitter.com/cCmfEZZU11

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 5, 2024

The Sky trailed the Liberty 82–71 at the time of Reese’s ejection and went on to lose 88–75.

Despite the early exit, Reese tallied the second double-double of her career, scoring 15 points on 3-of-12 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds in 24 minutes.

Reese and the Sky return to the floor Thursday to host the Washington Mystics at Wintrust Arena.

1 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Caitlin Clark’s First Professional Trading Card Sells For $10,000

Caitlin Clark is now taking over the sports memorabilia industry. After dominating college basketball for the last couple years she was taken first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Now her first professional card, which is part of Panini's 2024 Instant WNBA Draft Night series, sold for $10,000 according to Darren Rovell's cllct.

"The Clark Blue Viper 1/1 Auto ranks as the sixth-most expensive recorded sale of a card for the Iowa superstar. It was sold in a Dutch Auction format, with the price dropping every five minutes until the product sells out. Because of heavy interest in Clark collectibles, no drop was needed to find a buyer.

In addition to the 1/1 $10,000 card, Panini also sold other variations of Clark cards, ranging from a base card, which was priced at $9.99, to a non-autographed variant of the Blue Viper 1/1 card, which sold within minutes for $3,000."

This is just the latest indication of Clark's lasting impression on women's basketball in the sports landscape. The ratings for the women's NCAA tournament were borderline unbelievable. Then 2.45 million people tuned in to the WNBA draft to see Clark get drafted. But people shelling out serious money for trading cards is an investment. According to cllct Angel Reese and Cameron Brink also had cards go for four figures.

With Indiana Fever tickets selling fast and for record prices, it's not a question of if the WNBA will see a ratings bump, but exactly how big will it be?

3 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Angel Reese Asserts Caitlin Clark Isn’t the Only Reason for Sold Out WNBA Games

Many heated WNBA discussions began after Chicago Sky's Chennedy Carter committed a hard foul on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark during Saturday's game.

Even though this situation has been at the forefront of fan and media conversations, the players haven't said too much about what happened. Carter refused to answer questions about Clark after the game, and Sky rookie Angel Reese even skipped her media session, which earned her a $1,000 fine from the league.

Reese spoke out on Monday, though, in regards to conversations surrounding her being seen as a "villain" in contrast to Clark, the No. 1 WNBA draft pick. No matter how people talk about her, Reese admitted she's just happy that the WNBA is getting more recognition. But, she highlighted how there's more stars than just Clark in the league right now.

"People are talking about women's basketball, you never would think they'd be talking about women's basketball," Reese said. "People are pulling up to games. We got celebrities coming to games, sold out arenas. ... Just looking at that, I'll take that role. I'll take the bad guy role, and I'll continue to take that on and be that for my teammates. I know I'll go down in history. I'll look back in 20 years and be like, the reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of one person. It's because of me, too. I want y'all to realize that."

Angel Reese:
"We got celebrities coming to games. Sold out arenas...The reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of 1 person. It's because of me, too. I want y'all to realize that."
(via @GNSportsTV, h/t @ClutchPoints)
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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 3, 2024

Carter broke her silence regarding Clark on Sunday on Threads, commenting "Beside three-point shooting what does she bring to the table man," under a post.

This controversial conversation all started when Carter issued the foul, which was later changed to a Flagrant 1. Fever coach Christie Sides was not happy with the foul, and she even posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, asking for something to be done about fouls like this. Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon even admitted Carter's foul was "not appropriate."

7 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Angel Reese, Kim Mulkey Shared Sweet Moment on Court After Sky’s Win Over Mystics

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky improved to 4–5 on the season after defeating the Washington Mystics on Thursday night, and the rookie forward had a special visitor in attendance at Capital One Arena.

LSU Tigers coach Kim Mulkey, who coached Reese for the final two seasons of her college career, took up the opportunity to see her former star player in a game at the next level, and the pair could be seen sharing a heartwarming celebration after the Sky's victory.

It was certainly a homecoming to remember for the Maryland native, as Reese dropped her third career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, alongside a career-high five steals.

What a homecoming for Angel Reese where she was embraced by her former coach Kim Mulkey and tons of love including her family after playing against the Mystics 💪
Reese finished with 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 5 STL pic.twitter.com/XvHSGc6UBb
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 7, 2024

Mulkey was seated courtside for the game, and she and Reese exchanged a big hug after the 79–71 victory. Reese could also be seen celebrating with her family on the court, too.

Reese, who was the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, won a national championship with Mulkey at LSU in 2023, defeating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the title game.

Chicago had lost four of its last five games heading into Thursday's tilt against the Mystics, but they got back on track with the win, thanks to a big outing from their prized rookie, who was making her first appearance since being ejected during the team's clash against the New York Liberty earlier this week.

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