After Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese issued an apology to her teammates for her controversial comments, her team responded with a suspension. After the WNBA handed a mandatory one-game suspension to Reese for reaching its eight technical-foul limit per season, Angel is in trouble for comments made about the organization and her future.
The Sky addressed Reese's comments with a half-game suspension in a formal press release on Friday.
“The Chicago Sky values the safety, respect, and well-being of every player. We are committed to accountability so our players can stay focused on playing basketball,” the statement reads. “Because of statements detrimental to the team made by Angel Reese during league-mandated media, she will not play in the first half of the game on September 7 a