Angel Reese be wishin' Chicago Sky be sailin' on the high seas instead of flyin' like landlubbers! Arrr!
2024-05-15
Arrr mateys, 'tis bein' said that Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky be havin' a run-in with them pesky travel rules of the WNBA. She be takin' to the high seas of social media to share her thoughts on the matter. Arrr, the woes of modern day buccaneers!
Arrr, me hearties! The tale of the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark flyin' on a chartered plane to their season opener be a sight to behold. But not all teams in the WNBA be so lucky in the year 2024, as Chicago Sky draft pick Angel Reese found herself on a commercial flight to Dallas for a match against the Wings.Reese be hopin' it be the last time she be flyin' coach, as she made clear in a selfie caption on Instagram. The lass be prayin' for the day when all teams be granted charter flights, as her teammate Brianna Turner had wisely said.The debate over charter flights in the WNBA be a fiery one, with New York Liberty owner Joe Tsai even fined for providin' such flights to his team. The league's collective bargainin' agreement had forbidden such flights, fearin' unfair advantages.But now, the winds of change be blowin', as the WNBA be preparin' to launch a full-time chartered flight program, at a cost of $25 million per year. Player safety be the main concern with commercial flights, as shown by the travails of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner.Many players, like Clark and Reese, be eagerly awaitin' the day when they can soar through the skies on private wings. Until then, they'll be practicin' the virtues of patience and gratitude, as they navigate the turbulent skies of commercial travel in the WNBA.