The WNBA on Tuesday launched the findings of its investigation into allegations of racism towards Angel Reese.
Reese obtained heated with Caitlin Clark after being on the receiving end of a hard foul in her Chicago Sky’s season-opening sport on the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis on Could 17. The WNBA mentioned a day later that it was investigating allegations that racist comments were made through the sport towards Reese.
On Tuesday, the WNBA launched its findings and mentioned it didn’t discover any proof of racism directed towards Reese.
“We’ve investigated the report of racist fan habits within the neighborhood of the court docket through the Could 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever sport,” the WNBA mentioned in a press release, through ESPN’s Michael Voepel and the Related Press. “Based mostly on info gathered up to now, together with from related followers, crew and enviornment employees, in addition to audio and video assessment of the sport, we have now not substantiated it.
“The WNBA is dedicated to fostering a protected and inclusive setting for everybody and can proceed to be vigilant in imposing our fan code of conduct.”
The Fever additionally launched a press release on Tuesday:
We recognize the swift and thorough course of undertaken by the WNBA to research these allegations, which weren’t substantiated,” the Fever mentioned. “At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we’re dedicated to offering the absolute best basketball expertise for gamers and followers the place hate speech has completely no place.
Reese’s Chicago Sky had begun the season 0-3 getting into play on Tuesday. The 23-year-old from LSU has averaged 9.0 factors, 13.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per sport in her second season within the WNBA.
