Angel Reese speaks about hard fouls on home debut “They don’t give a damn if i’m a rookie”

The Chicago Sky lost their home opener despite Resse’s 13 points

Angel Reese made a good home debut for the Chicago Sky on Saturday against the undefeated Connecticut Sun. The seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, finished the game with 13 points and five rebounds. The game took a dramatic turn when Alyssa Thomas, a 10-season veteran with the Sun, was ejected late in the third quarter. Thomas received a flagrant 2 foul for a hard contact against rookie Angel Reese while battling for a rebound, resulting in Reese falling to the floor.

A courtside video showed Thomas aggressively challenging Reese in the paint before the ejection, highlighting the physicality of the encounter.

Despite the incident, Reese maintained a positive attitude. In her postgame comments, she expressed admiration for Thomas, who also played at Maryland, where Reese began her college career before transferring to LSU.

Resse answered show how mature and how pro-ready she was before the draft. “There are no hard feelings,” Reese believed Thomas’s foul was intentional. “They don’t give a damn if I’m a rookie, they’re not supposed to be nice to me.”Thank you, AT, for sending a message to me because I got back up and kept going.”

Chicago Sky, now holding a 2-2 record, will face the Seattle Storm, who are 3-3, in their second home game tonight at 7:00 PM EST. Fans can follow the game on the WNBA League Pass. Reese’s transition from college to the professional league has been watched closely all basketball fans, known for her energetic and aggressive style of play, she has quickly become a key player for the Sky.