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Senator Jim Banks: ‘Angel Reese Owes Fever Fans an Apology’ After WNBA Finds No Evidence of Racist Remarks
Breitbart ^ | May 28, 2025 | Dylan Gwinn

Posted on 05/28/2025 11:04:45 AM PDT by Morgana

The WNBA concluded its investigation into allegations that fans taunted Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese with racist slurs during their season-opening game against the Fever in Indiana last week.

The league concluded that the reports of racial taunts could “not be substantiated.”

Now, a U.S. senator from Indiana thinks Reese owes fever fans an apology.

Jim Banks (R, IN) called on Reese to apologize to Fever fans for accusing them of being racists.

“Angel Reese owes Indiana fans an apology,” the senator wrote.

While there is some ambiguity over whether Reese herself made the initial complaint, sparking the investigation. There is zero evidence that she did anything to slow down or stop the league’s inquiry, and in fact, in at least one interview, she fields a question from a reporter in which she describes what it was like having to compete while racial slurs were being hurled at her.

In addition, just last week, Reese reposted a TikTok claiming it was “unsafe” for her to play in Indiana.

“Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team, and arena staff, as well as audio and video review of the game, we have not substantiated [the report],” the league said after their nearly two-week investigation. “The WNBA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone and will continue to be vigilant in enforcing our fan code of conduct.”

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To: Morgana

And much to Catlin’s credit, for all the hate, trash talk, outright insults, she’s teflon. It doesn’t stick and she doesn’t play into it and reply. She just smiles and walks away. That’s a win.


21 posted on 05/28/2025 11:34:36 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

And Bubba Wallace


22 posted on 05/28/2025 11:36:29 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Morgana

Just another brick in the wall of black fatigue.


23 posted on 05/28/2025 11:36:36 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: BBQToadRibs2

She’s not walking much right now.....out 2 weeks with an injury.


24 posted on 05/28/2025 11:37:42 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Morgana

She’s the racist, not the fans. Fire her ass.


25 posted on 05/28/2025 11:39:48 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Steely Tom
> But it's really great schtick, Mrs. Presky!

ICWYDT.

Obscure Firesign references are always good for a rainy Wednesday.

26 posted on 05/28/2025 11:43:08 AM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: Morgana

Angel Reese... “I see people” who aren’t there.... Oh... And I ‘hear racial slurs” when no slurs were uttered.


27 posted on 05/28/2025 11:49:33 AM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: dayglored

Sign ze papers.


28 posted on 05/28/2025 12:00:24 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Morgana

That’s rich. A black athlete competing in a sport dominated by black athletes complain its unsafe for a black athlete to participate because she is black. 😂 😂 😂


29 posted on 05/28/2025 12:04:25 PM PDT by chuckb87
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To: Morgana
Don't forget he TV viewer numbers (millions higher) and don't forget an economic professors analyzed her singular $ impact on the WNBA and concluded Clark is responsible for 26.5% of all WNBA revenue streams. The professor estimated that the 2025 Clark impact would be $875 million to well over $1 billion.

Now that maybe all in the toilet because of a bunch of lunatic black players who would rather play pretend basketball in a league that might not exist much longer because they physically pounded the golden goose into unable to play with the help of an army of semi-blind, incompetent, aide and abetting referees.

I'm begging Clark to never play another WNBA game. Let the WNBA play in the small arenas they seem to love and watch the entire mess called the WNBA disappear and while she enjoys a long, safe career playing real basketball in Europe,

30 posted on 05/28/2025 12:06:25 PM PDT by hflynn
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To: Steely Tom
Likewise C&C. That routine, grotesque as it was, always had me in stitches. Likewise Dave's not here.

"Wow, man, he stuck it in his eye, man..."

31 posted on 05/28/2025 1:52:36 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: dayglored

My favorite line was “wow, look man, they’re turning around!”

Not sure I’m getting the wording completely right on that. It was more than 50 years ago.


32 posted on 05/28/2025 2:03:08 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Morgana

And Andre Carson owes the tea party protester an apology for saying he spit on him...and then there’s Jussie.p/


33 posted on 05/28/2025 3:28:41 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: V_TWIN

Yep - he knew. He let the sport be destroyed over nothing.


34 posted on 05/28/2025 4:20:47 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Morgana

It’s all certain black people know how to do... Lie Lie Lie. Especially about falsely perceived racism. We’ve seen it for years and we’re seeing it more and more frequently now.


35 posted on 05/28/2025 4:37:22 PM PDT by Bullish (I've never seen such morons... Have you?)
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To: dfwgator
Caitlyn needs to go play in Europe.

People like Angel need to go play in Africa.

36 posted on 05/28/2025 4:40:05 PM PDT by Bullish (I've never seen such morons... Have you?)
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To: BBQToadRibs2
And I don’t think Catlin Clark is the best player in the WNBA right now

A'ja Wilson is probably the best player in the WNBA right now. But her playing style is like Patrick Ewing. Slow and steady.

Catlin Clark has the charisma of Michael Jordan except that she can make 3s like Stephen Curry.

37 posted on 05/28/2025 4:43:22 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

38 posted on 05/28/2025 6:10:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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