Angel Reese calls WNBA's proposal 'disrespectful' amid players' union labor negotiations

LeSean McCoy reacts to Angel Reese's reaction to Caitlin Clark's flagrant foul. The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 93-58.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese made her feelings clear on the recent negotiations between the WNBA and its player's union, the WNBPA, over a new collective bargaining agreement. 

Reese said the proposal the WNBA sent to the players was "disrespectful." 

"It was an eye-opener for me. Like, hearing the things and hearing the language of things and not things that I was happy to hear. It was disrespectful the things that we were sent back, the proposal that we were sent back," Reese told reporters at WNBA All-Star weekend on Friday. 

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"It's important to be able to be vocal. If I sit back, it looks like I don't care." 

Reese is one of the league's more popular and polarizing players, and has built a passionate following largely on her ongoing rivalry with phenom Caitlin Clark dating back to their college days. Clark's and Reese's rookie season in 2024 saw the league break multiple viewership and attendance records, particularly due to games featuring Clark and the Indiana Fever. 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) fouls Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5)  in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

"Obviously, women's basketball is skyrocketing. And it's important for us to get what we want now, not just now, but for the future as well," Reese said. "It's really nice to have vets that may not be playing for 10 more years, but they are speaking for us because they know how important it is right now."

The players met with league officials on Thursday, and the two sides did not come to a deal. Reese is one of