Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese is addressing the increasing conversation around racist incidents directed at WNBA players.
In response to ESPN’s Andraya Carter highlighting the league’s issues, Reese shared her personal experiences of feeling mistreated over the past two years.
“Y’all know I’ve been going through this for the last 2 years but was told ‘save the tears’ & ‘stop playing victim’,” Reese expressed on her social media Thursday night. “Y’all a little late to the party and could have tried to put out this fire way before it started….”
You can view Reese’s full statement on Twitter (X)
Y’all know I’ve been going through this for the last 2 years but was told “save the tears” & “stop playing victim”. Y’all a little late to the party and could have tried to put out this fire way before it started…. pic.twitter.com/EuMfYtzgSA
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) September 26, 2024
I’ve never in my life had privilege but I definitely know the power I have through my platform. That didn’t come overnight. I grew that on my OWN. With that being said, I will continue to use my voice in the right way & say what’s right even though it has backfired on me to be…
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) September 26, 2024
For the past 2 years, the media has benefited from my pain & me being villainized to create a narrative. They allowed this. This was beneficial to them. I sometimes share my experiences of things that have happened to me but I’ve also allowed this to happen to me for way too long…
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) September 27, 2024
