Angel Reese is heartbroken after Chicago Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon was fired

“I am literally at a loss for words knowing what this woman meant to me at such a pivotal point in my life. She was the only person who believed in me,” Reese wrote on social media

Following the news that Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon was fired from the team after just one season, rookie star Angel Reese expressed her feelings in a lengthy post on social media.

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“I am heartbroken. I am literally at a loss for words knowing what this woman meant to me at such a pivotal point in my life. She was the only person who believed in me. The one who trusted me. Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black woman in sports when no one believes in you,” Reese wrote.

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Reese then pointed out that the reason she landed on the Sky was because of Weatherspoon, 58.

“You had a hard job. All the crazy circumstances we’ve been through this year and when your back was against the wall, you always believed. I came to Chicago because of YOU. You were an unsung hero in my life. “We have built a relationship in a short period of time that will last forever,” she continued.

Reese ended her post by adding, “You were the best reason and the best season. You don’t deserve this, but I can’t thank you enough. I love you, Tspoon.”

On Friday September 27, the Sky franchise confirmed that it had sacked Weatherspoon, who had held the role of head coach since October 2023.

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In a statement to the Associated Press, Chicago Sky co-owner and chief operating officer Nadia Rawlinson said: “After careful consideration, we have determined that it is in the best interest of the organization to part ways with head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.”

“We are deeply grateful to Coach TSpoon for her contributions to the Chicago Sky and for the energy and passion she has brought to the role of head coach. We thank her for instilling a competitive, resilient spirit throughout the team that is synonymous with Chicago Sky Basketball,” she continued.

Rawlinson added that the team already has plans to add another head coach to the team. “We remain committed to being a playoff and championship contender every year and we will begin the search for our next head coach,” she said.

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Prior to her short tenure with Sky, Weatherspoon was named a full-time assistant coach when she was promoted to full-time assistant coach by New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy in 2020.

She previously served as a two-way player development coach for the team.

According to ESPN, she was the eighth full-time coach in the NBA at the time, along with Brittni Donaldson, Lindsay Gottlieb, Jenny Boucek, Becky Hammon, Sonia Raman, Lindsey Harding and Natalie Nakase.

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