WNBA star Angel Reese reveals deep fear of doing media interviews

WNBA star Angel Reese expressed fear of the media and said she would rather pay a fine than talk to reporters.

The Chicago Sky player and Caitlin Clark’s arch-rival spoke about his thoughts on interacting with the media on the latest episode of his podcast “Unapologetically Angel,” This week.

“Even before the game, I was terrified of the question the media would ask. Because it could be a very good question, but it would be turned around or put in a different light or a different perspective. ‘Are you here to deliberately stir things up, or are you here to deliberately ask a question?’ something like. And it’s really hard for me in the media, like I don’t want to interview anyone,” Reese said.

“Seriously, sometimes I’d rather get a ticket than talk to the media because things always turn around. And I think the media has gotten to that point these days. You can literally write ‘the sky is blue’ and Angel said ‘it’s so dark’, you know, stuff like that. That’s why I think the media is really scary to me.”

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Reese has been the subject of intense media attention dating back to the 2023 NCAA women’s national basketball championship game, in which the LSU Tigers defeated Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes, in which Reese taunted Clark by pointing her ring finger at the end of the game.

Reese has since become arguably the most controversial figure in women’s basketball. Many of Reese’s own quotes and statements have often been at the center of controversy in sports.

Leading up to the 2025 WNBA season in September, Reese sparked backlash for comments she made to a Chicago Tribune reporter; where the star called out his team for last place and a 10-34 record.

“I’m not satisfied with the same thing we did this year,” Reese told The Chicago Tribune. “We’ve got to get good players. We’ve got to get great players. That’s a non-negotiable for me. I’m willing and want to play with the best. And however I can help get the best here, that’s what I’m going to do this offseason. So making sure we attract the best of the best is going to be very, very important this offseason because we can’t settle for what we’ve got this year.”

“I’m very upfront about what we need and what I want. I’d like to be here for my career, but if things don’t work out, of course, I may have to go in a different direction and do what’s best for me. But while I’m here, I’ll try to keep an open mind about what I have here and try to maximize it as much as I can.”

Reese later apologized for the comments but claimed the quotes were taken out of context.

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“I’m probably disappointed [with] “I’m myself right now,” Reese said at the post-match press conference on September 4. “I think the language was taken out of context. I didn’t mean to deliberately belittle my teammates because they’ve been going through this with me all year long. They’ve busted their ass just as I’ve busted my ass. In good times and bad times, they’ve showed up in the locker room when no one else could see anything.”

“So I want to apologize to my teammates about the article and how what was said was misunderstood. And I need to be better with my language. Because I know it’s the messenger, not the message. And understanding what I’m saying is acceptable in any way. So I really have to get better and grow from that.”

Reese was later suspended at halftime of the game later that week for “statements that were detrimental to the team”.

In May, Reese was at the center of a WNBA investigation into “hateful” comments made against her in Sky’s season opener against Clark’s Connecticut Fever.

Reese was asked if she could provide the WNBA with details about the incident. He did not elaborate on whether he did this or not, saying “that’s not my question.” He also did not disclose what comments were made or any other details about what triggered the investigation.

But moments earlier, in the same call with reporters, Reese said he had broad support across the league for the alleged incident.

“Frankly, there is no room for that in this league,” Reese said at the time. “I think the WNBA, our team and our organization have done a great job supporting me. … Going through this whole process, if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.”

The following week, after the investigation was over, league There was not enough evidence to confirm the allegations.

Reese has previously accused Clark’s fans of racism and even claimed they were creating explicit AI-generated images of the Sky star and sending them to family members.

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) dribbles the ball against the Minnesota Lynx in the first quarter at Target Center. (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images)

“I think the only thing that’s really fair is the fans, his fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans, they’re competing for him, and I respect that, respectfully. But sometimes it’s very disrespectful. I think there’s a lot of racism when it comes to that.” reese said on the first episode of his podcast in early September.

“Many times people have made AI images of me naked. They sent it to my family members. My family members are like uncles and they ask me, ‘Are you naked on Instagram?’ they send.

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