ANGEL Reese got into an extremely heated exchange on Sunday night.
During a matchup against the Connecticut Sun, Reese got manhandled by opposing players.
Angel Reese got into a scuffle during her last WNBA game[/caption]
Despite the scuffle, Reese notched a triple-double during the fame[/caption]
At one point, Reese went up to grab a rebound when Connecticut’s Bria Hartley pulled her down by her hair.
Reese is leading the WNBA with 11.9 rebounds per game, and it seems opposing players will do anything to stop her from getting a board.
After Reese got her hair pulled, she immediately got up in the face of Hartley.
The opposing player appeared to apologize, but Reese was already furious.
She got even more angry when Hartley’s teammate, Olivia Nelson-Ododa stepped in to to separate the pair.
Nelson-Ododo put a hand on Reese to separate the two and Reese shoved her with two hands.
Things heated up from there, as the Sun’s Tina Charles shoved Reese’s teammate Kia Nurse.
Refs broke the fight up, but Reese was still upset and could be seen saying “She pulled my hair.”
After the scuffle, the Sky went on to win the game 78-66.
Reese completed the first triple-double of her career during the contest.
She scored 11 points, notched 13 rebounds, and provided 11 assists.
Reese also registered three steals and two blocks.
The Sky are now 3-7 on the season and hold the No. 11 seed.
Fans are loving Reese’s success and shared their love for her on social media.
All-WNBA first and second team
THE 10 best players in the WNBA have been selected and named to the All-WNBA first and second team.
First team:
- Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
- Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
- Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
- Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
- A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
Second team:
- Kahleah Copper – Phoenix Mercury
- Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty
- Jonquel Jones – New York Liberty
- Arike Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings
- Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm
“She is better than Clark. It’s not close,” one fan said.
“She’s saving the WNBA,” another fan said.
“That was an excellent game,” a third fan said.
“So happy for her!” a fourth fan said.
