Reese Speaks Out: “Zero Vote for Angel Reese? Are You Kidding Me?”

Reese didn’t hold back in her response to being left off the ballot. Taking to social media, the Chicago Sky star expressed her outrage, posting, “Zero vote for Angel Reese? Are you kidding me? Someone paid the judges for sure.”

This candid and fiery remark immediately drew attention, sparking widespread debate across social media and the broader sports community.

Her comments are a clear indication of the frustration that many female athletes experience in their quest for recognition.

Reese’s call for re-ranking and her suggestion of foul play reveal a deep dissatisfaction with the way women’s sports are treated and the biases that still persist in sports media and voting systems.

For Reese, it’s not just about the award itself—it’s about fairness and visibility for women in sports.

“How can someone like me, who led their team to a national championship and was named MOP of the Final Four, get zero votes?” Reese questioned in a follow-up post. “It’s not just about me—it’s about the respect that female athletes deserve.”

Caitlin Clark’s Time magazine honor divides the WNBA

Clark was voted Time Athlete of the Year on December 11

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Matt Barnes, 2017 NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, hit out at those playing down Caitlin Clark’s impact on women’s basketball after the 22-year-old star was voted Time Athlete of the Year on December 11.

Credited for transforming the WNBA and ushering in a new era of attention and popularity, the Indiana Fever ace has taken the league by storm in her debut season and averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per-game on her way to becoming Rookie of the Year.

So it’s no shock that if any women’s player was nominated for Athlete of the Year, it was her but that’s not how the likes of Sheila Johnson, owner of the Washington Mystics, have read it as she claimed the wider rookie class is why the sport is more popular then ever.

Some agreed with the 75-year-old, and some disagreed, and it turns out that Barnes is in the latter camp as he came to the defense of the point guard after she collected the historic accolade.

“She’s damned if she does,” Barnes told the “All the Smoke” podcast. “And she’s damned if she doesn’t.

“While the NBA ratings continue to drop over 30% as they try to figure out who’s going to fill the shoes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, the WNBA has a golden goose sitting in their league.

“So instead of downplaying the magnitude of who she is and what she’s brought, enjoy the ride and take advantage of the ride and do everything you can do to show the fanbase why they should’ve been watching before Caitlin came along.”

Barnes did, however, concede she isn’t the sole reason for the boom in popularity as she also highlighted the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson as another peer. He did add, though, that Clark offers a “ton of opportunity” and “more money” than anyone else.

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Lexie Hull’s Gritty Performance Leaves Chicago Shaken as Fever Prove They Can Win Without Caitlin Clark

LEXIE HULL LEFT CHICAGO SHAKEN

The tape was impossible to miss. White straps wrapped tight around her knee, another stretch digging into her wrist, and a wince that flickered for only half a second as she limped across the hardwood. Cameras zoomed in immediately, seizing the story before the ball was even tossed. Caitlin Clark was absent. Indiana Fever had no safety net. And into the void walked Lexie Hull — not a superstar, not the name on every billboard, but a battered player most assumed would fade into the background.

The noise inside Wintrust Arena didn’t rise. It dropped. Chicago fans smirked, convinced the night would end in routine triumph. “She can’t possibly do this,” one Sky supporter muttered. Even Fever fans whispered nervously, watching Hull tug at her brace. ESPN’s sideline reporter added fuel: “She’s been limited all week. There are real questions about how much she can give tonight.”

Every storyline seemed pre-written. Chicago would dominate. Indiana would collapse. Hull would struggle. But from the very first possession, the script started to tear.

The Sky attacked her side of the floor, testing the injury. Hull didn’t retreat. She lunged. She poked the ball loose. Hardwood met skin as she dove headlong, ignoring every reason to protect herself, sliding across the floor until she clutched the ball. The whistle blew. Indiana possession. The Fever bench rose as one, screaming. The crowd gasped. The Sky players glanced at each other. This wasn’t supposed to happen.

Chicago steadied. They built an early lead. Hull missed her first jumper, bent over tugging at the tape again. Fans laughed. “She’s done already,” one yelled. For a moment, it felt cruel. But then came the play that shifted everything.

Hull deflected a pass at midcourt, chased it into the corner, and collided with two defenders. Somehow she flung the ball back toward her teammate, who finished with a layup. The bench didn’t just cheer — they erupted. The building rattled. Commentators shouted over each other, marveling that the most fragile player on the floor was playing like the most fearless.

Still, Chicago controlled the scoreboard. At the end of the first quarter, they led by eight. Hull sat on the bench with ice pressed to her knee, jaw clenched. Coaches leaned in. “We can pull you if it gets worse,” one whispered. She shook her head without hesitation. “No.” Her voice was steady, but her hands trembled slightly as she adjusted the tape.

The second quarter became a grind. Hull checked back in, and suddenly the Sky’s comfortable rhythm evaporated. She darted into passing lanes. She contested shots with her taped wrist. She chased every rebound like oxygen. A mid-range jumper fell, and Hull screamed to the rafters. Her teammates surged around her. “She’s fighting,” Kelsey Mitchell shouted, words caught perfectly on the broadcast mics. Clips of that single sequence — Hull clapping her hands, fire in her eyes — were circulating online before halftime.

Chicago’s lead shrank. At the break, it was only three. Reporters slipped between locker rooms. Indiana buzzed with electricity. “We can feel it,” one player said. “She’s giving us something different tonight.” In Chicago’s room, silence. One Sky veteran glared at the floor. Another muttered, “We let her get comfortable.”