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- Angel Reese apologized to her teammates after an interview with the Chicago Tribune sparked backlash on Sept. 3
- Reese said she’s “frustrated” with herself but thinks the language was “taken out of context” in the interview
- “I just have to really be better and grow from this,” Reese told reporters after the Sky beat the Sun
Angel Reese has apologized to her Chicago Sky teammates after criticizing the roster in a recent interview.
After the Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, Sept. 3, Reese, 23, was asked if she’s frustrated with the organization after the Chicago Tribune quoted her saying that she questioned her teammates’ ability to win and said she would potentially leave the team if things didn’t improve.
Reese acknowledged the article and said, “I probably am frustrated with myself right now.”
The WNBA star said she thinks “the language is taken out of context” and clarified, “I really didn’t intentionally mean to put down my teammates, because they’ve been through this with me throughout the whole year.”
She mentioned how her teammates have also “busted their ass” like she has, and have “showed up for me through thick and thin, and in the locker room when nobody could see anything.”
Reese continued, “So, I want to apologize to my teammates, which I already have, about the article and how it was misconstrued about what was said,” adding that she has “to be better” with her “language” in interviews.
“Because I know it’s not the message, it’s the messenger, and understanding what I say can be taken any kind of way. So, I just have to really be better and grow from this,” she concluded.
The Sept. 3 article from the Chicago Tribune included quotes from Reese, who one day earlier announced she’ll be starring in her first film alongside Idris Elba, saying, “I am very vocal about what we need and what I want. I’d like to be here for my career, but if things don’t pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me.”
She reportedly told the outlet that she’s “trying to stay open-minded” while she’s on the team, but said she’s “not settling for the same [expletive] we did this year,” referring to her team’s losing record.
“We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s a non-negotiable for me. I’m willing and wanting to play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here, that’s what I’m going to do this offseason,” Reese told the newspaper.
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