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WNBA Under Fire for Treatment of Angel Reese in Sky Loss to Valkyries originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky fell flat on a chance for their fifth win of the season, losing 83-78 to the Golden State Valkyries on Friday in a game marked with some controversy.
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Angel Reese had a strong performance despite the loss, scoring 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting and adding 18 rebounds, two assists, and one steal. But it was the calls she didn’t get that attracted some of the most attention, with many fans taking aim at WNBA officiating after the game for what they saw as unfair treatment of Reese.
Many criticized the officials for allowing the Valkyries to get away with some rough play toward Reese — which some fans claiming that officials have been swallowing the whistle all season and allowing defenders to get too aggressive with her.
“Are you people going to ever complain about how Angel gets hacked in the paint,” one fan shared in a post on X after the game.
“They’re watching these refs call ticky-tacky fouls on her while letting others get away with more physical play against her,” wrote another.
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Some called on the Sky to better advocate for the second-year forward, saying they should press the issue with the WNBA.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
“After tonight, I need @chicagosky to put a tape together of how Angel is constantly being fouled with NO CALL!” a fan wrote on X. “These people are grabbing her arms, her jersey too and holding her down and she has no whistle! ENOUGH!”
The loss dropped the Sky to 4-11 this season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
