Angel Reese wants to remind everybody where the rise of women’s basketball really started

Reese, who did not speak immediately following the game, addressed the media on Monday. The league had fined Reese $1,000 for failing to make herself

available to the media post-game, while the Sky received a $5,000 fine for not ensuring player compliance with media policies. During the media session, both Carter

“The reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person,” Reese said, as reported by Anna Robert and Rick Tarsitano of WGN9. “It’s because of me, too. I want y’all to realize that.”

Carter, unrepentant about her actions, emphasized her competitive nature.

“I’m going to compete with anything,” she said “I’m going to compete and play, 100% hard, no matter who it is. … I don’t know Caitlin. I don’t know her from anywhere. But at the end of the day, this is competitive and this is basketball.”