Ex-NBA player compares Angel Reese to ‘Little Rock Nine’ member

Ex-NBA player compares Angel Reese to ‘Little Rock Nine’ member

WNBA was investigating alleged 'hateful comments' made toward Reese

Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard, #6, guards Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, #5, on Saturday, May 17, 2025 during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, #5, responds to the crowd after a WNBA exhibition basketball game against Brazil in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, #5, shake hands before the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)