Angel Reese Says Chicago Sky Players Were Harassed At Hotel: 'Nasty Work'
By Jovonne Ledet
June 6, 2024
WNBA rookie Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky teammates say they were harassed by a man at their hotel in Washington D.C.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday (June 5) night amid ongoing debate about the flagrant foul committed by Sky player Chennedy Carter against college basketball star turned Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a man "specifically was targeting guard Chennedy Carter" during Wednesday's incident.
Sky players including Reese, Isabelle Harrison, and Michaela Onyenwere, spoke out about the harassment on X, formerly Twitter.
"Finding out our team's hotel to pull with a camera as we get off the bus and put it in my teammate's face & HARASS her is NASTY WORK. this really is outta control and needs to STOP," Reese tweeted.
finding out our teams hotel to pull with a camera as we get off the bus and put it in my teammates face & HARASS her is NASTY WORK. this really is outta control and needs to STOP.
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) June 5, 2024
"WOW!!! Thank GOD for security. My teammate being harassed at our hotel is insane! Couldn’t even step off the bus!!!" Harrison wrote.
WOW!!! Thank GOD for security. My teammate being harassed at our hotel is insane! Couldn’t even step off the bus!!!
— Isabelle Harrison (@OMG_itsizzyb) June 5, 2024
"Getting harassed at our hotel is where the line needs to be drawn. Some “fans” have NO CHILLLLL 🤮," Onyenwere said.
Getting harassed at our hotel is where the line needs to be drawn. Some “fans” have NO CHILLLLL 🤮
— Michaela Onyenwere (@monyenwere_) June 5, 2024
In a statement, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said police didn't get involved in the incident.
"It was over as fast as it started," Pagliocca said. "I'm very confident in our security always making our players feel safe. Today was a great example of how critical they are to our team."
In a series of tweets, Sky player Brianna Turner said she wasn't present for the incident but has faced unacceptable racism since there's been more eyes on the WNBA.
See her tweets below.
I wasn’t present for the interaction from earlier, but what occurred isn’t acceptable. Didn’t realize that when we said “grow the game” that would be interpreted as harassing players at hotels. You are free to have your own opinion but consider if this happened to someone u know.
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) June 6, 2024
Yes we (thankfully) travel with security, but the absurd headlines recently has certainly created an unstable environment for our safety. I’ve been called every racial slur imaginable lately and my teammates have had it even worse.
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) June 6, 2024
No. I will not accept racism as “part of the game”. No I’m not sensitive. And no I won’t simply ignore the ignorant takes I’ve seen. The majority of you commenting could care less about the success of the WNBA and are only concerned with division.
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) June 6, 2024
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