Sky’s Angel Reese Slaps Coach’s Clipboard in Pre-Game Outburst

Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese struck an assistant coach's clipboard during a sideline exchange shortly before the team fell to the Washington Mystics, according to multiple videos of the incident that circulated on 8 July. Reese, one of the Sky’s leading scorers this season, appeared visibly frustrated as the coach attempted to hand her the board, prompting her to slap it away. The confrontation occurred just minutes ahead of the Sky’s eventual defeat to the Mystics; the final score was not immediately available. The Sky and the WNBA have not issued public statements on the episode. It was unclear whether the team or the league would pursue disciplinary action.