Angel Reese Posts “I’m Glad Fever Lost” After Playoff Heartbreaker — Internet Implodes Within Minutes

CHICAGO — Moments after the Indiana Fever fell to the Las Vegas Aces in a crushing Game 5 overtime loss, WNBA star Angel Reese allegedly did what every professional athlete dreams of: she stirred the pot from her couch.

In a now-deleted (but immortalized by 9,000 screenshots) Instagram Story, the Chicago Sky forward reportedly wrote, “I’m glad Fever lost 💅🏽.” The post featured zero context, one red wine glass emoji, and a suspiciously well-lit selfie. The Internet did what it always does: collapsed into chaos like the Fever defense in OT.

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The reaction was immediate and dramatic.

Fever fans wept.

Aces fans sent fruit baskets.

Sky fans pretended they were in the Finals.

Caitlin Clark stans declared the WNBA dead, again.

Aliyah Boston, somewhere in Indianapolis, reportedly blinked twice and said, “I’m sorry… what now?”

One fan on X (formerly Twitter) posted,

“Angel Reese needs to be suspended from Instagram. This is a federal offense.”

Another chimed in:

“This is why the WNBA can’t have nice things. Or humble rookies.”

Meanwhile, Reddit WNBA threads reached a record 800 comments in 9 minutes — beating the previous record set during the last Angel-Caitlin handshake drama.

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Asked about the post at a local event the next day, Reese reportedly smiled and said:

“I didn’t name any teams. If the shoe fits, wear it. Or block me. Either works.”

Legal experts (aka unpaid interns on TikTok) debated whether the post violated the Geneva Convention. Chicago Sky’s PR team was last seen Googling “Can we suspend someone from the internet?”

Angel Reese’s First Post After WNBA Commissioner’s Caitlin Clark Comments Emerge

Angel Reese had thoughts after Napheesa Collier exposed WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Tuesday.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) reacts during the first half of a WNBA game against the Minnesota Lynx at Wintrust Arena.

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As WNBA fans prepared for Game 5 of the semifinal series between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, Napheesa Collier sent shockwaves around the league with a strong public statement directed at league leadership.

“We have the best players in the world, we have the best fans in the world, but right now we have the worst leadership in the world,” the Minnesota Lynx star said as part of her end-of-season exit interview.

In the course of the four-minute message, she revealed private comments that WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made to her about Caitlin Clark and other young players who are being paid small rookie salaries while driving league revenue, including Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese.

“Caitlin should be grateful she makes $16 million off the court because without the platform the WNBA gives her, she wouldn’t make anything,” Engelbert said in February, according to Collier.

Engelbert allegedly added: “Players should be on their knees thanking their lucky stars for the media rights deal I got them.”

Collier drew praise from many players around the WNBA— including Reese — for her bold public criticism of the league.

“10/10,” Reese posted on X. “No notes!”

Clark had no comment on Engelbert’s alleged remarks or Collier’s statement.

The commissioner released an official statement that read: “I am disheartened by how Napheesa characterized our conversations and league leadership, but even when our perspectives differ, my commitment to the players and to this work will not waver.”

Reese’s support of Collier comes as no surprise. The two trained together last offseason while Reese was playing in Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league co-founded by Collier.

In her role as an All-Star Game captain this season, Collier selected Reese to play on her team. During All-Star Weekend, the Sky forward had her eyes opened to issues facing the league when she attended her first collective bargaining meeting alongside Collier, a vice president of the WNBAPA.

Reese’s public advocacy increased after the All-Star break, as she took what she learned and made new demands to the Chicago organization about improving working conditions.