The WNBA announced Sunday that Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky have been fined for failing to follow the league’s rules on media responsibilities after the team’s 71-70 loss to the Indiana Fever. That game was the first professional meeting between Reese and No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark.
The league’s full press release:
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky has been fined $1,000 for failing to make herself available to the media for interviews following the game on Saturday, June 1 vs Indiana, the WNBA announced today.
In addition, the Sky organization has been fined $5,000 for failing to ensure that all players comply with WNBA media policies.
Here is what the league’s media access policy says about postgame media availability:
• No later than 10 minutes following the game, each head coach and two players (leading scorer and key contributor) per team will be available in the separate press conference rooms for in-person and zoom media.
• Additional player interviews: After the conclusion of a team’s press conferences, any players not participating at the podium may be requested (through team PR) for interviews by in-person media ONLY. Such “additional players” will be required to be available for…
