Angel Reese, rookie forward for Chicago Sky, ejected from WNBA game against New York Liberty on June 4, 2024.
Before ejection, Reese had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
Incident came days after Chennedy Carter's flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark and Lonzo Ball's criticism of referee Charles Watson.
Reese received two technical fouls after disputing a personal foul call and waving off the official in resentment.
Sky lost to Liberty with a score of 88-75.
Angel Reese, a rookie forward for the Chicago Sky, was ejected from their WNBA game against the New York Liberty on June 4, 2024. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter when Reese received two technical fouls after disputing a personal foul call and waving off the calling official in resentment. This resulted in an automatic ejection.
Reese had been having a strong performance before her ejection, with 13 points and 10 rebounds, marking her second double-double of the season. The Sky ultimately lost to the Liberty with a score of 88-75.
The incident came just days after Chennedy Carter of the Sky was criticized for a flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark during a game against the Indiana Fever. Reese was seen applauding Carter after the foul, and coach Teresa Weatherspoon tried to limit questions about it in her post-game interview.
Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls, who was sitting close to where the action occurred, called referee Charles Watson
Angel Reese was ejected after disagreeing with referee Charles Watson and received two technical fouls.
Angel Reese had matched her career high with 13 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected.
Accuracy
Angel Reese was ejected after receiving a double technical foul.
Angel Reese received her fifth personal foul and was whistled for using disrespectful language towards referee Charles Watson.
Angel Reese got ejected after receiving a total of 5 personal fouls and 2 technical fouls.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as the author only mentions the controversial double technical on Angel Reese and does not mention other instances of technical fouls or ejections in the game. The author also makes a statement about race being a factor in media coverage without providing any evidence or quotes to support this claim.
The article only mentions the controversial double technical on Angel Reese and does not mention other instances of technical fouls or ejections in the game.
The author makes a statement about race being a factor in media coverage without providing any evidence or quotes to support this claim.
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Andrew Battifarano makes an appeal to authority by quoting Bob Costas' opinion on racial bias in the WNBA without providing any evidence or context to support the claim. This is a fallacy as it relies on the authority of Costas' opinion rather than logical reasoning or facts.
][Bob Costas] spoke out about how that play was not talked about as much as the foul by Carter on Clark on Saturday, which he believes is due to race.[/