Angel Reese apologized to her Chicago Sky teammates for critical comments she made during an interview with the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.
"I'm not settling for the same s--- we did this year," Reese originally told the outlet. "We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That's a non-negotiable for me. I'm willing and wanting to play with the best. And however I can help to get the best here, that's what I'm going to do this offseason.
"So it's going to be very, very important this offseason to make sure we attract the best of the best because we can't settle for what we have this year."
The Sky are currently 10-30 on the season and have the second-worst record in the WNBA.
Reese offered the apology following the Sky's 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun.
"I probably am frustrated [with] myself right now," Reese said after the win. "I think the language is taken out of context. I really didn't intentionally mean to put down my teammates, because they've been through this with me throughout the whole year. They've busted their ass, just like I've busted my ass. They've showed up for me through thick and thin, and in the locker room when nobody could see anything.
"So, I want to apologize to my teammates, which I already have about the article and how it was misconstrued about what was said. And I just have to be better with my language. Because I know it's not the message, it's the messenger. And understanding what I say can be taken any kind of way. So, I just have to really be better and grow from this."
Sky coach Tyler Marsh, who Reese was also critical of, said that the issue was handled in the locker room between the players before the game.
"That will stay between me and Angel," Marsh said. "But I think that everyone had their opportunities to speak. And we'll leave it at that."
Reese is averaging 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds on the season.
The Sky are 3-15 since the All-Star break.
