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Angel Reese, the Chicago Sky's standout rookie, has no issues with being cast as the WNBA's villain, however her feelings towards the media are very much reciprocated.
During a brief and tense interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Reese accused the media of misrepresenting her words.
In a remarkably tense interview, Reese came out fighting against the media when she was asked about her terse responses.
"I know how y'all like to twist my words, so I'm just keeping it short and sweet," Reese told columnist Steve Greenberg.
"I can't trust any of y'all. So, I'm just letting you know, short and sweet."
Greenberg aimed to discuss Reese's arrival in the WNBA and what it entails for a 22-year-old, rather than focusing on on-court narratives.
Reese, however, showed no interest in the interview, suggesting she had been burned by of the media before.
What has created this hostile environment?
Reese is a divisive figure in the basketball community, especially as she is viewed as the primary rival to the immensely popular Caitlin Clark.
Greenberg himself was taken aback by the confrontational nature of the interview.
"It went so well, the word 'catastrophe' quickly came to mind," Greenberg wrote.
"A few questions in, it was clear that one- or two-word answers were the order of the day, and that something was wrong, even though Reese essentially had ignored a couple of questions by saying, dismissively, 'I'm good.'"
The Sky are known for being uncooperative with the media, and a staffer attempted to end the interview.
Earlier this year, both Reese and the Sky were fined after the former LSU national champion skipped her media duties following a one-point loss to Clark and the Fever.