Angel Reese Facing Punishment After Chicago Sky Game on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky entered Sunday’s game against the Connecticut Sun riding a three-game losing streak. Coming in with just two wins on the season, both of which came against the 1-11 Dallas Wings, Chicago has not started its 2025 WNBA campaign well.
Sunday’s contest between Chicago and Connecticut was a battle of two teams with identical records. Each entering the game 2-7, which is last in the Eastern Conference, the Sky and Sun were both looking to turn things around.
This heightened competitiveness was on full display in the third quarter of this game when Angel Reese got into it with Olivia Nelson-Ododa.
Things are getting chippy in Connecticut.
pic.twitter.com/JtTW8ikVb0— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) June 15, 2025
Shoving the Sun forward, Reese was issued a technical foul, as was Tina Charles. The two offset, and no technical free throws were shot by other team. That said, punishment is still expected to come for both Reese and Charles.
Unless the WNBA rescinds these technical fouls, both Reese and Charles can expect to be hit with a fine. Per league rules, there are mounting fines for each technical foul a player accrues in a given season. A player’s first three technical fouls come with a $200 fine, 4-6 carry a $400 punishment and each one after that will cost a player $800 and a one-game suspension (h/t Chloe Peterson of IndyStar).
Per FOX Sports, Reese came into Sunday with just one technical foul on the season, meaning she can expect to be hit with a $200 fine if the WNBA chooses not to rescind her technical.
The 2024 All-Star picked up just one technical her entire rookie season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.