Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was interviewed by Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times for an article released on June 18.
Reese quickly made clear that she wasn’t eager to speak with Greenberg. And some of her resulting answers have sparked concerns about Reese’s mental health during her rookie WNBA season.
“A few questions in, it was clear that one- or two-word answers were the order of the day,” Greenberg wrote. “And that something was wrong, even though Reese had essentially ignored a couple of questions by saying, dismissively, “I’m good.”” “I know how y’all like to twist my words, so I’m just keeping it short and sweet,” Reese said.
“I can’t trust any of y’all,” she added to Greenberg, speaking about WNBA media members. “So I’m just letting you know — short and sweet.”
Greenberg also spoke with Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon about the “Chi Barbie”. “I think sometimes we fail to realize what the athlete might think,” Weatherspoon said about her rookie.
People don’t realize that the treatment she’s getting is the type of stuff that will drive someone to the edge. And so many people have 0 empathy for her regardless. Praying for her 🙁
— Jadyn ♱ (@jaydluvaa) June 18, 2024
“What is she thinking? How does she feel? I think sometimes we just fail to realize that because it’s almost like every time she speaks, there’s something wrong with what she says. There’s something wrong with what she does. That’s what it seems like. But what we do here as a team, that’s really all that matters.”
“She’s fine,” Weatherspoon said when asked about Reese’s current state. “She’s going to be fine. I mean, she’s fine.” Reese’s demeanor from the article has WNBA fans concerned about her mental state.
One X user wrote, “this broke my heart, I really hope angel is okay. ” along with an excerpt from the interview.
this broke my heart, I really hope angel is okay. pic.twitter.com/wCSCEcSRdW
— LANI ❦ (@___lovelani) June 18, 2024
“People don’t realize that the treatment she’s getting is the type of stuff that will drive someone to the edge. And so many people have 0 empathy for her regardless. Praying for her :(” wrote another X user.
