WNBA news: Sky star Angel Reese upset over WNBA officiating

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese added to the chorus of complaints about WNBA officials following the team’s 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.

Reese notched 16 points and 17 rebounds in 37 minutes of play for Chicago. But she lamented the free-throw disparity between the two teams. Chicago only shot eight free throws compared to Minnesota’s 17 attempts.

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Jul 6, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) interacts with the referee after a call against her in the first quarter against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. (Matt Blewett/Imagn Images)

Reese herself only shot two free throws. She averaged about 4.4 attempts per game.

“It’s tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, ‘Hey, we’ve only been to the free throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,’ and she tells me it’s not her job,” the second-year Sky forward said, via ESPN. “So it’s frustrating because I know how hard we are battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we had, and I just know we continue to grow in this.

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese reacts after a foul call during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Los Angeles.  (Jessie Alcheh/AP Photo)

“I think this is a leaping step for us, and obviously we know we can compete with the best, but [the officiating] has to be fixed. And I don’t give a damn if I get fined because that s— is cheap, and I’m tired of this s—. (Because) I’ve been nice, and I’ve been humble with it, but I am tired of this s—.”

WNBA officiating has been under fire from players during the season.

It came to a head during the Indiana Fever’s game against the Connecticut Sun earlier this season when chippy-play turned into a skirmish at the end.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese gestures towards the crowd after scoring during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jessie Alcheh/AP Photo)

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Reese also got entangled with Caitlin Clark during the season. She has been on the receiving end of 55 personal fouls this year.

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