{"id":2483578,"date":"2025-09-08T09:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reese-went-too-far-suffered-suspension-even-her-team-is-apologizing-for-her-this-time\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:32:43","slug":"angel-reese-went-too-far-suffered-suspension-even-her-team-is-apologizing-for-her-this-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reese-went-too-far-suffered-suspension-even-her-team-is-apologizing-for-her-this-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese Went Too Far, Suffered Suspension: Even Her Team Is Apologizing for Her This Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangel-reese-went-too-far-suffered-suspension-even-her-team-is-apologizing-for-her-this-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Angel Reese, a player for the Chicago Sky, was suspended by her team for the first half of a recent game after making disrespectful comments about her teammates during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >league-mandated media<\/a> interview. This internal suspension followed a one-game league suspension triggered by Reese accumulating too manny technical fouls. The Chicago Sky cited a commitment to player safety,respect,and accountability as reasons for their disciplinary action. Reese had expressed frustration with the team&#8217;s poor performance and called for acquiring better players, even hinting she might leave if improvements are not made.She also criticized veteran teammate Courtney Vandersloot. Reese later clarified that her comments were taken out of context and apologized. The team&#8217;s coach described the suspension as an organizational decision handled internally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese talked a little too much for the Chicago Sky, which delivered a public slap on the knuckles by suspending her for the first half of Saturday&rsquo;s game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-angel-reese-suspended-hitting-opponent-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reese<\/a> was suspended by the WNBA after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-lebron-james-ejected-from-game-for-striking-another-player-in-the-face-report-says\/\" title=\"WATCH: LeBron James Ejected From ... For \u2018Striking\u2019 Another ... \u2018In The Face,\u2019 Report Says\">technical foul<\/a> on Wednesday brought her to eight for the season, triggering a one-game suspension that was served Friday.<\/p>\n<p>But the team decided a message needed to be sent after Reese trashed it and her teammates in an interview, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/05\/sports\/sky-suspend-angel-reese-over-different-direction-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SPORTSBALL: One of the worst WNBA players both on and off the court, Angel Reese, was suspended for half a game after calling her teammates &lsquo;trash&rsquo;. She now claims that her comments were taking out of context and that she just meant they sucked in her apology. Dave Portnoy was&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGY2ibyy8r\">pic.twitter.com\/DGY2ibyy8r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @amuse (@amuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amuse\/status\/1964108437845135785?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Chicago Sky values the safety, respect, and well-being of every player,&rdquo; the team said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are committed to accountability so our players can stay focused on playing basketball. Because of the statements detrimental to the team made by Angel Reese during league-mandated media, she will not play in the first half of the game on September 7 against the Las Vegas Aces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Angel Reese got suspended by her own team for trashing her teammates &#128557; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sATrQY7r15\">pic.twitter.com\/sATrQY7r15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BricksCenter\/status\/1964077677955920175?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sky coach Tyler Marsh said the suspension was an &ldquo;organizational decision&rdquo; that flowed from the &ldquo;top down,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/46168942\/sky-suspend-angel-reese-half-detrimental-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just going to handle it internally, and that&rsquo;s kind of what it&rsquo;s been,&rdquo; Marsh said.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-angel-reese-takes-anger-coach-court-tantrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second-worst<\/a> record in the league, a far cry from Reese&rsquo;s college days when LSU won a national championship.<\/p>\n<p>Reese recently vented about Chicago&rsquo;s place in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not settling for the same s*** we did this year,&rdquo; Reese told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2025\/09\/03\/chicago-sky-angel-reese-free-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune<\/a>. &ldquo;We have to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nick-sabans-leaked-recruiting-call-goes-viral\/\" title=\"WATCH: Nick Saban\u2019s Leaked Recruiting Call Goes Viral\">good players<\/a>. We have to get great players. That&rsquo;s a non-negotiable for me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m willing and wanting to play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here, that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m going to do this offseason,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;So it&rsquo;s going to be very, very important this offseason to make sure we attract the best of the best because we&nbsp;can&rsquo;t settle for what we have this year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reese said if Chicago does not improve, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/days-saying-deserves-money-angel-reese-reveals-can-barely-dribble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could leave<\/a> when her contract is up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to be here for my career, but if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-secret-service-agent-discusses-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Ex-Secret Service Agent Discusses Assassination Attempt\">things don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction and do what&rsquo;s best for me. But while I am here, I&rsquo;m going to try to stay open-minded about what I have here and maximize that as much as I can,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>She also trashed veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot, 36, who tore her ACL after returning the Chicago this season, saying the team &ldquo;can&rsquo;t rely on Courtney to come back at the age that she&rsquo;s at.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reese later tried to walk back her words, saying, the &ldquo;language is taken out of content,&rdquo; according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The fact the Chicago Sky can&rsquo;t suspend Angel Reese for a whole game just proves her statement to be correct about this Team and organization!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jHeV87CraR\">pic.twitter.com\/jHeV87CraR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ceomikey (@Crazywearmikey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crazywearmikey\/status\/1964091841671827658?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;m frustrated,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-cube-says-nope-angel-reese-deal-1st-choice-caitlin-clark-passed-whopping-10-million-big3-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reese<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m more frustrated with myself right now,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t mean to intentionally put it on my teammates because they have been through this with me throughout the whole year. They&rsquo;ve busted their a** just like l&rsquo;ve busted my a**. 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