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Indiana Fever Kelsey Mitchell player talked about the perceived treatment of Chicago Sky Star Angel Reese for fans.
While talking to journalists in the WNBA stars game, a journalist asked Mitchell his thoughts about “negativity” directed towards Reese, “like a black woman.”
“I think it is important to make sure we keep it less about color and more about humans,” Mitchell replied. “I think that if you only have a common decency and decency about what we do as women on the floor, you know that Angel Reese is a bad woman inside and outside the floor. And we, as women, have to represent that.”
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Angel Reese of Chicago Sky reacts during the second half of the game against Washington’s mystics in Eaglebank Arena on July 8, 2025 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
When asked what Mitchell would say to fans who lead Reese’s negativity, Mitchell said: “God bless you.”
“I hope your spirit is in a stage that you don’t have to make these comments because it is really shy. Um, we as women. We come here and try to compete and connect and use the ring to, you know, express ourselves,” Mitchell said.
“As if we are not always going to follow our path and the people who bet on us and the unpleasant comments we receive about the people we do and do not play, it is as if it were disrespectful to what we try to do, how to give us the benefit of doubt and I hope that people see us as humans.”
Reese is one of the most popular and polarizing players in the League, and has built a large passionate monitoring of its ongoing rivalry with the Caitlin Clark phenomenon that dates back to its university days. Clark and Reese’s rookie season in 2024 saw the league break multiple audience and assistance records, particularly due to games with Clark and Indiana Fover.
Reese was criticized for a gesture at the end of the Women’s Basketball Championship game of the NCAA 2023, where he pointed out his ring finger to make fun of Clark after the Reese team won. The moment increased Reese’s public profile and prompted polarizing attention, with many of Clark’s fans by criticizing Reese Online.
However, an instance of alleged abuse of Reese was not justified and not justified.
WNBA research finds no evidence of hateful comments towards Angel Reese
After an incident reported by harassment of fans against Reese during the first game of the Fever and Sky season on May 17, the WNBA launched an investigation into the matter. But the League announced 10 days after the accusations of “hateful comments” were not justified. “
“We appreciate the rapid and exhaustive process carried out by the WNBA to investigate these accusations, which were not justified,” said the fever in a statement.
“In Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the best possible basketball experience for players and fans where hate speech has nothing place. Indiana is home to the best fans in the world, and we expect an exciting season of fever basketball.”
The WNBA added, “based on the information collected to date, even of relevant fans, the team and sand staff, as well as the audio and video review of the game, we have not corroborated [the report]. The WNBA undertakes to promote a safe and inclusive environment for all and will continue to be attentive when enforcing our code of fans behavior. “
American senator Jim Banks, R-ind, asked The WNBA And fever to apologize to fever fans after that research found no evidence.
“(Reese) accused the base of Indiana fever fans of being racist. “You didn’t do me with Dan Dakich.”
“Those are horrible accusations. They were not true. Fans were not shouting racial insults towards Angel Reese or opposite players. I mean, where is Caitlin Clark? Where is Indiana’s fever? Where is the WNBA saying that research? There should be no investigation. The accusations were false. Where is the apology? It is disappointing. ”
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will be the best players in the WNBA draft next season. (Getty images)
It is not clear if Reese notified the WNBA to promote research. Sky’s chief coach Tyler Marsh learned about the reports “when everyone else did.” However, Reese has said in the past that fever and Iowa fans have been racist with her.
“It is very degrading to our state and for the fan base to go through something like that. The least they can do is apologize to fans,” Banks added. “That is the type of garbage that is thrown all the time.”
