"As a player, those lofty hopes have panned out: she is already a two-time All-Star and has led the league in rebounds in both her WNBA seasons. As a teammate, things aren't so smooth. The Sky were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs last season. This time around they finished with the joint-worst record in the entire WNBA, alongside the Dallas Wings."
"Reese, it is fair to say, has not been shy about showing her feelings. After saying the Sky have to get good players have to get great players and implying she'd seek a trade if that didn't happen, Reese apologized. I really didn't intentionally mean to put down my teammates, she said. The Sky duly suspended her for half a game for statements detrimental to the team."
Angel Reese was selected No. 7 overall by the Chicago Sky and expected to be a franchise-changing talent. She has excelled individually, becoming a two-time All-Star and leading the league in rebounds in both WNBA seasons. The Sky have struggled, being eliminated in the first round last season and finishing this season with the joint-worst record alongside the Dallas Wings. Reese publicly criticized her team's roster construction, implied she might seek a trade, and then apologized. The Sky suspended her for half a game for statements deemed detrimental. The suspension prompted strong fan support for Reese, social-media abuse from critics, and calls for the firing of the general manager.
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