Averaging 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals, Angel Reese is the upcoming star in the WNBA.

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Angel Reese is one of the finest WNBA players and she is the someone who can sit next to Caitlin Clark. Reese was picked as the No. 7 overall in 2024 WNBA draft. The Chicago Sky rookie is the WNBA’s rebound leader, averaging 13.1 rebounds per game. Her rookie season made a biggest turn when she left a regular-season matchup on Sep. 7 against LA Sparks. Since then, she hasn’t played at all.

Let’s find out the reasons behind Angel Reese’ absence from the WNBA and her ongoing tussle with the league.

Are the rumors about Angel Reese getting banned from the WNBA true?

Reese scored 24 points in her last appearance for the Chicago Sky before leaving the game after 32 minutes. Some social media outlets reported that the 22-year-old rookie has been suspended by the league. Just one month later, a YouTube channel also released a video titled, “Angel Reese’s MELTDOWN After Receiving LIFETIME SUSPENSION from WNBA – She Needs Support!”

Few media houses fueled all the stories of her suspension from the WNBA. However, such claims are speculation and there are no official reports from the WNBA regarding Angel Reese.

Is Angel Reese suspended from the WNBA?

There were stories going around the social media that the WNBA barred Angel Reese with a lifetime suspension. These stories were swirling on the several social media platforms and all are false. She was never caught using steroids by the league, nor has she been suspended.

Angel Reese, who is making about $70,000 in salary on her rookie contract, sustained a left wrist injury on Sep. 7 against the LA Sparks. Medical team advised the rookie player to undergo surgery to take precaution for arthritis. The 7th pick overall in 2024 draft decided to follow the recovery process and the Chicago Sky shut her down for the remainder of the season.

Reese recently hosted rapper GloRilla in her podcast show, ‘Unapologetically Angel.’ During the season, she also attended NFL games and music concerts multiple times. Reese will silence all the claims in pre-season if she gets recover on time. She has started preparation through the Unrivaled League.

What is Angel Reese’s power tussle with the WNBA?

Angel Reese is currently having a tussle with the WNBA and she has already issued a threat to the league on CBA which is coming up in 2025 season. The center has diverse opinion on WNBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and she believes that a strike could be coming.

“Yeah, the CBA is coming up,” Reese said on her podcast. “We deserve more. Everybody, everybody. But we have to face the consequences? The women coming in next year are probably gonna be making more than us. I gotta get in the meetings. Because I’m hearing… If y’all don’t give us what we want, we sitting out.”

Averaging 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals, Angel Reese is the upcoming star in the WNBA. She can fuel the possibility of the league players striking for a better deal. The rookie star wants equal opportunities for women in the WNBA and she is getting support from the fans. WNBA veteran Dijonai Carrington also offered her support on podcast show, ‘Unapologetically Angel.’

“I said wtf I said. And i’ll say it again,” she wrote on social media and added a spark to her diverse opinion on CBA.

Reese also reposted a message from a fan: “The hate toward Angel Reese is so bizarre. She’s simply advocating for equal opportunities for women in the WNBA, yet she’s facing backlash for it.”

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