WNBA officers have confronted appreciable criticism from each gamers and coaches this season, and Angel Reese believes the league has a big drawback on its palms.
Reese turned the most recent participant to publicly blast the officiating following the Chicago Sky’s 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The Sky tried solely eight free throws within the recreation in comparison with Minnesota’s 17, and Reese didn’t suppose that was as a result of her workforce fouled extra.
Following the sport, Reese advised reporters that she known as consideration to the free-throw discrepancy and was dismissed by a referee.
“It is robust if you discuss to officers, and I requested them, ‘Hey, we have solely been to the free throw line twice up till the fourth quarter,’ and he or she tells me it isn’t her job,” Reese mentioned, according to ESPN. “So it is irritating as a result of I understand how laborious we’re battling inside, and I believe that we got here down and fought as laborious as we might with what we had, and I simply know we proceed to develop on this.”
Reese added that she is proud of the best way the Sky have been taking part in however urged the WNBA to do one thing about its officiating.
“And I do not give a rattling if I get fined as a result of that s— is reasonable, and I am bored with this s—. ‘Trigger I have been good, and I have been humble with it, however I’m bored with this s—,” Reese mentioned.
Reese didn’t cease there. She later took to social media to inform the WNBA to “DO BETTER.”
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