{"id":276227,"date":"2025-05-13T07:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/angel-reese-silences-reporter-for-digging-up-her-spotlight-grabbing-statement-involving-caitlin-clark\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:30","slug":"angel-reese-silences-reporter-for-digging-up-her-spotlight-grabbing-statement-involving-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/angel-reese-silences-reporter-for-digging-up-her-spotlight-grabbing-statement-involving-caitlin-clark\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese silences reporter for digging up her spotlight-grabbing statement involving Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4915079\" data-slug-id=\"2515995\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nearly a year has passed since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/angel-reese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Angel Reese<\/a> made headlines with a passionate statement highlighting the lack of respect she received for boosting the WNBA\u2019s popularity. During a press conference on Monday, a reporter attempted to revisit that moment. But the Chicago Sky star quickly cut him off mid-sentence.<\/p>\n<p>A fan account on X posted the moment from the press conference. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLast year, you made a powerful statement saying the reason people are watching women\u2019s basketball is not just because of one player but because of you too. A year later, do you feel like\u2026\u201d the reporter wasn\u2019t allowed to complete.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNext question,\u201d Reese interrupted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Early in the 2024 season, Reese became the talk of the basketball community when she called out the media for their lauding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>, arguing that the surge in the league\u2019s viewership couldn\u2019t be credited to one player alone. She indirectly demanded equal recognition as the then-Indiana Fever rookie had received.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cPeople are talking about women&#8217;s basketball that you never would think would be talking about women&#8217;s basketball,&#8221; Reese said. &#8220;People are coming to games. We got celebrities coming to games. Sold out arenas. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The reason why we&#8217;re watching women&#8217;s basketball is not just because of one person. It&#8217;s because of me, too. I want y&#8217;all to realize that.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that Angel Reese is avoiding controversy as she gears up for her second WNBA season. Unlike last year, when she was more outspoken, she now appears more focused, seemingly saving her energy for her performance on the court.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Angel Reese reveals her new role for the Sky <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Angel Reese won\u2019t be sticking to the traditional forward role that fans were accustomed to seeing during her rookie season. According to new head coach Tyler Marsh and general manager Jeff Pagliocca, the Chicago Sky plan to utilize Reese in a variety of roles this year to maximize the team&#8217;s chances of winning.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent press conference, Reese acknowledged the strategy and expressed her full commitment to the team\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a player for the team,\u201d Reese said (timestamp 1:50 onwards). \u201cEvery team I\u2019ve been on, I\u2019ve done what was needed to win. I don\u2019t care about anything else. I\u2019m doing whatever I need for the team.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Angel Reese talks upcoming season at Chicago Sky media day\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwRuiPifjmA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"fwRuiPifjmA\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/fwRuiPifjmA\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/fwRuiPifjmA\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That mentality was on display during the Sky\u2019s final preseason game on May 10 against the Minnesota Lynx, when Reese was asked to take on playmaking duties. She rose to the occasion, recording 5 assists in 25 minutes while channelizing her inner point guard.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese will be in action for the 2025 WNBA season opener, embracing her new role against Caitlin Clark and the Fever on May 17.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/4977288-1738121275-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Advait Jajodia&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nAdvait Jajodia is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in the field with The SportsRush. <\/p>\n<p>Advait has a love of basketball that stems from playing the game, and has represented Mumbai North at the Inter-District State Championship and Maharashtra at the ASISC National Games.<\/p>\n<p>His favorite team is the New Orleans Pelicans, although Advait also has an affinity for the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs. His favorite player of all time was Kobe Bryant, as the Lakers legend&#8217;s undeniable talent and mentality were just unignorable. As for players in the current game, Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, Victor Wembanyama, and Kyrie Irving are top of Advait&#8217;s list.<\/p>\n<p>When not watching or writing about sports, Advait is a fan of true crime shows, board games and console gaming.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"author-know-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/author\/advait-jajodia\" aria-label=\"Author know more\">Know More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Ruth John S<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-angel-reese-silences-reporter-digging-spotlight-grabbing-statement-involving-caitlin-clark\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Nearly a year has passed since Angel Reese made headlines with a passionate statement highlighting the lack of respect she received for boosting the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":276228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276227"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}