“I Think She’s Quit on This Season:” Angel Reese Accused of Quitting on Chicago Sky by Faking Back Injury
Two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese has been accused of quitting on the Chicago Sky by faking her back injury.
Reese hasn’t played since July 29.
“I think she’s quit on the Chicago Sky,” Jason Whitlock said on his podcast. “She’s been claiming a back injury basically since the All-Star break and there’s no details. Every day, we hear that Angel Reese is day-to-day. And every week, there’s no update on what she’s struggling with, what she’s doing. There’s nothing. There’s no information about Angel Reese.
“I think she’s quit on this season. I think this is a worse version than Kawhi Leonard. I think she’s using her back as an excuse to sit out because she doesn’t really care about basketball.”
The Sky are 8-23 on the season. They are in second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference standings and will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Reese has started 23 games for the Sky this season. She’s averaging 14.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks while shooting 44.4% from the floor, 20.0% from beyond the arc and 79.0% from the free-throw line. The LSU product has 17 double-doubles and one triple-double.
Reese was the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She averaged 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks as a rookie. The Maryland native has already established herself as one of the top rebounders in WNBA history.
In 57 career games with the Sky, Reese is averaging 13.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks. Chicago, though, is only 19-38 when Reese plays.
Reese signed a four-year, $324,383 contract with the Sky last year after getting drafted in April. She also agreed to a multi-year endorsement contract extension with Reebok in October 2024.
It’s unknown when Reese will play again. She’s being listed as day-to-day by the Sky.
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