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Angel Reese hammers WNBA officials: 'I am tired of this shit'

ProfilePhotoby: Nick Geddes07/07/25NickGeddesNews
Angel Reese
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Chicago Sky (5-12) forward Angel Reese has reached her boiling point when it comes to WNBA officials. Reese became the latest high-profile star to call out officials, saying “I am tired of this shit” after Chicago’s 80-75 defeat to the Minnesota Lynx (17-2) on Sunday.

“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,” Reese said. “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.

“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 shit is cheap. I’m tired of this shit. ‘Cause I’ve been nice, and I’ve been humble with it, but I am tired of this shit.”

Minnesota pulled out the narrow victory to notch their franchise record 11th consecutive home triumph to start the season. The Lynx went to the free throw line 17 times. The Sky, meanwhile, attempted just eight shots from the charity stripe. Reese continued her criticism of officials on social media.

“Idgaf. DO BETTER. @WNBA,” Reese tweeted.

Angel Reese makes WNBA history in Sunday’s loss to Lynx

In spite of the loss, Reese put on another dominant performance. Reese, the league’s rebounds leader, grabbed 17 boards, to go along with 16 points and six assists. She became the first player in league history to have back-to-back games with 15 plus points, 15 plus rebounds and five plus assists. Her five-game streak of 15 or more rebounds is the longest in WNBA history.

Reese isn’t the first WNBA star to call out the officiating around the league. Los Angeles Sparks (6-13) guard Kelsey Plum went off on officials after the June 9 overtime loss to the Golden State Valkyries (9-8).

“I drive more than anyone in the league, so to shoot six free throws is f*cking absurd,” Plum said. “I got scratches on my face, I got scratches on my body. These guards on the other team get these ticky-tack fouls, and I’m sick of it. … Don’t know what I need to do. I’ve talked to the refs nice, I pray before the game, like, f*ck, I’m over it.”