WNBA, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark
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"The Sky didn't look good offensively at any point in their 93-58 loss at Indiana on Saturday, shooting 29.1%," ESPN wrote. "But there is a new coach in Tyler Marsh and a new backcourt in Courtney Vandersloot, Kia Nurse and Ariel Atkins. Plus, the Fever played well. We will see how Chicago responds to such a dispiriting opener."
Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates are offering support for the Chicago Sky's Angel Reese as the WNBA investigates allegations of "hateful fan comments" directed at the former LSU star during a WNBA game in Indianapolis.
The game between Angel Reese's Sky and Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever drew an average of 2.7 million viewers, which made it the most watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms.
It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record breaking performances and ratings as the league's stars shined. The game between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and Angel Reese's Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.
The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, despite a relative lack of success, have both risen to prominence over the last two WNBA seasons. That is because their budding stars, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, are two of the faces of the league.
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A fan allegedly made racist comments toward Chicago Sky star Angel Reese during a game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. WNBA says it's investigating unspecified 'allegations.'
When Reese got up, she tried to confront Clark before Indiana center Aliyah Boston stepped in between the two players. Clark’s third personal foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 while Boston and Reese each drew technical fouls following a replay review by the referees.
The alleged racial comments made toward Angel Reese came during Saturday's Sky-Fever game, which featured another contentious moment between her and Caitlin Clark.
Sky head coach Tyler Marsh got honest about how Angel Reese reacted to Caitlin Clark fouling her hard on Sunday.
Saturday’s game between Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever drew an average of 2.7 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms.
Ever since Caitlin Clark fouled Angel Reese during Saturday's Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game, the world has seemingly been split in half. During the third quarter of Saturday's game, Clark fouled Reese as she went up for a layup.
On Tuesday ESPN announced the Fever-Sky game set a new viewership record for the network. An average of 2.7 million viewers tuned into the Clark-Reese showcase, peaking at 3.1 million, which makes it the most-watched WNBA game in ESPN history— including regular season and postseason.