Why were Chicago Sky players harassed outside the team hotel? Viral accusations by Angel Reese's team explained

Amid the growing popularity of the WNBA, the Chicago Sky have drawn some criticism after their clash with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever last Sunday. Additionally, Chennedy Carter's hard foul on Clark remained a trending topic days after the incident. It then resulted in a viral video of the Sky guard being repeatedly questioned by a reporter in public.

Why were Chicago Sky players harassed on Wednesday outside the team hotel in Washington D.C.? Based on the video shared on X (formerly Twitter), Chennedy Carter was being asked by a paparazzi if she had been able to contact Clark after their on-court incident.

Following the latest development, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese and forward Brianna Turner reacted strongly on the platform out of their defense for their teammate.

"I wasn't present for the interaction from earlier, but what occurred isn't acceptable," Turner posted. "Didn't realize that when we said 'grow the game' that would be interpreted as harassing players at hotels. You are free to have your own opinion but consider if this happened to someone you know."

Luckily, security was there to protect Carter from the paparazzi. The situation could have got worse considering it took place in public. After Carter showed no regret about playing tough on the court, with her teammates backing her up, it was evident that some unwanted attention might come their way.

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Chicago Sky player clears air on viral video featuring Chennedy Carter and paparazzi

Despite the viral video circulating on X, Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere pointed out that the original clip was edited to remove some of the vulgar comments from the paparazzi during the interaction.

"Interesting how the video posted was edited," Onyenwere posted, "and doesn't include when he harassed our staff while calling us 'ghetto b******' and saying 'women's sports isn't s***.' We are not about to normalize things like that."

In her post, she also included comments that she says were edited out of the video. The interaction in the video didn't escalate, as Chennedy Carter remained composed throughout and allowed security to handle the matter.

Despite Carter's Chicago Sky teammates not being present in the video, they made sure their presence was felt with their response online. As the WNBA continues to rise in popularity, players will continue to receive attention from different media sources.

There's a reason why reporters are given the platform to interview athletes during postgame sessions — players largely prefer to spend their time in public peacefully.