WNBA star Angel Reese has been accused of faking an injury to avoid playing for the Chicago Sky.
The 23-year-old has missed the Sky’s last five games due to a back issue.
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Her last appearance on the court was on July 29, with little information about her injury released to the public since then.
Sports columnist and commentator Jason Whitlock has now claimed that she has “quit” the team in the midst of their disappointing 8-23 record.
Whitlock said: “I think she’s quit on the Chicago Sky.
“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 is struggling with, what she’s doing.”
He continued: “There’s nothing. There’s no information on Angel Reese.
“I think she’s quit on the season. I think this is a worse version of Kawhi Leonard.
“I came to this conclusion when I watched the Indiana Fever destroy the Chicago Sky recently in Indianapolis. Guess who wasn’t there? Angel Reese.
“Angel Reese declined to travel to Indianapolis, and her coach said something about she’s just focused on her rehab right now, and she’s day-to-day.
“We’ve never had an explanation on what caused the back injury, what’s a time frame for her recovery.
“All we’ve heard is day-to-day, and Angel Reese has disappeared.”
Earlier this week, Reese posted a three-word message seemingly about her career on social media.
She wrote: “In due time.”
Reese was a courtside observer at the Sky’s practice on Monday.
