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The WNBA recovered successful an probe that alleged "hateful comments" directed toward Angel Reese during her crippled against the Indiana Fever were "not substantiated."
Reese and her Chicago Sky faced the Fever and Caitlin Clark, and astatine 1 point, the 2 had to beryllium separated aft a flagrant foul by Clark against Reese. The relation announced the adjacent time that it would motorboat an probe into the alleged comments.
On Tuesday, the probe closed.
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Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese, #5, shoots during a WNBA hoops crippled against the Indiana Fever successful Indianapolis connected Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Following the quality that the probe was over, Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., fired astatine Reese.
"Angel Reese owes Indiana fans an apology," helium posted connected X.
It is unclear whether Reese herself notified the WNBA to punctual the investigation. Sky caput manager Tyler Marsh recovered retired astir the reports "when everyone other did." However, Reese has said successful the past that Fever and Iowa fans person been racist toward her.
Last week, she adjacent reposted a TikTok that said she was "unsafe" portion playing against the Fever successful Indiana. The video besides called retired the WNBA for allowing Reese to play successful specified an environment.
When speaking astir the probe past week, Reese said determination was "no place" for specified language. Clark herself said she "appreciate[d]" the league for conducting an investigation.
Chicago Sky subordinate Angel Reese, #5, looks connected during the WNBA All Star Game astatine Footprint Center. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
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The WNBA announced connected Tuesday the probe had concluded.
"Based connected accusation gathered to date, including from applicable fans, squad and arena staff, arsenic good arsenic audio and video reappraisal of the game, we person not substantiated [the report]. The WNBA is committed to fostering a harmless and inclusive situation for everyone and volition proceed to beryllium vigilant successful enforcing our instrumentality codification of conduct," the relation said.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines released a connection arsenic well.
"We admit the swift and thorough process undertaken by the WNBA to analyse these allegations, which were not substantiated," Raines said. "At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the champion imaginable hoops acquisition for players and fans wherever hatred code has perfectly nary place. Indiana is location to the world's top fans, and we look guardant to an breathtaking play of Fever basketball."
Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese, #5, leaves the tribunal aft the crippled against the LA Sparks astatine Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles connected May 25, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
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The Sky said successful a connection of their own, "We admit the speedy enactment by the league and the Indiana Fever to instrumentality this substance earnestly and to investigate. This process demonstrates the league's beardown stance connected stopping hatred astatine each WNBA games and events, and we volition proceed to enactment those efforts."
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