New details surrounding ex-Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon’s firing have provided new meaning to Angel Reese‘s heartfelt sendoff.
Last month, Weatherspoon was shown the door after commanding Chicago to a meager 13-27 record in her first season at the helm. The Sky subsequently missed the WNBA playoffs, marking the first time since 2018 that they hadn’t made the postseason.
Two weeks after Weatherspoon was fired, Chicago Sun-Times’ Annie Costabile has provided more insight into the reasoning behind her exit. Per the report, the 58-year-old struggled to keep the Sky “schematically prepared” and failed to utilize rookie Kamilla Cardoso effectively on offense.
Though Weatherspoon’s most glaring offense was her alleged favoritism of certain players. According to league sources, the former WNBA player “had lost the locker room because of a culture that catered to the needs of a few players.”
Weatherspoon’s ousting was a tough pill to swallow for several of her players, perhaps no more than Reese. Taking to social media, the 22-year-old penned a touching tribute – with some speculating that the message might suggest she received preferential treatment from her ex-coach
“I’m heartbroken,” she wrote. “I’m literally lost for words knowing what this woman meant to me in such a pivotal point in my life.
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