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Angel Reese’s gesture toward WNBA opponents sparks criticism

Angel Reese’s dominant playoff performance with the Atlanta Dream took center stage after a postgame moment involving a brief gesture toward Washington Mystics teammate Allisha Gray ignited online debate. The Dream clinched a hard-fought 2-0 first-round sweep, ending a three-year playoff drought and advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2018.

Reese delivered a double-double in Game 2 (15 points, 7 rebounds) and averaged 14 points and 9.5 rebounds across the series, while Atlanta’s defense stifled Washington, never trailing in the decisive win. The physical Game 2 saw 53 combined fouls, but Atlanta’s bench—led by 22 points from Gray and 19 from Jordin Canada—secured a 93-75 victory, capping off a season where Washington’s historic turnaround (28 regular-season wins, their most ever) fell just short of a deeper run.

Veteran DeWanna Bonner intervened to lower Reese’s and Gray’s raised hands post-buzz, adding fuel to the conversation around sportsmanship in the WNBA’s high-stakes moments.

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