The WNBA removes a social media video that appeared to show players Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers wagering on a game between the Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings. Multiple outlets report the league posted the clip during All-Star weekend content, in which the two players discuss an apparent $400 wager connected to the Wednesday matchup. The video quickly drew attention online and prompted criticism, with some observers pointing to league rules that prohibit players from betting on WNBA games. In response to the backlash, the WNBA deletes the post and issues a statement. According to reporting, the league says the video “missed the mark” and frames the clip as inconsistent with league guidelines. The WNBA also indicates it took down the content after concerns were raised, and some coverage characterizes the league’s response as an apology or clarification tied to the rules against wagering. One outlet adds that the WNBA social media team asked Bueckers to recall the wager in the video, which further fueled scrutiny. Overall, sources agree the incident involved a quickly removed league video featuring Reese and Bueckers and the WNBA’s explanation that the content conflicted with betting restrictions.
WNBA deletes and responds after video appears to show Reese, Bueckers betting on game
The WNBA removes a social media video that appeared to show players Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers wagering on a game between the Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings. Multiple outlets report the league pos...
- The WNBA deletes a social media video featuring Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers discussing a wager tied to a Dream vs. Wings game.
- The video appeared to involve a $400 bet mentioned by the players in the clip.
- The league faces criticism because WNBA rules prohibit players from wagering on WNBA games.
- The WNBA issues a statement after the backlash, saying the post “missed the mark” and/or apologizing for the content.
- Multiple outlets report the video is taken down shortly after going viral.
Katie Nolan is the latest to shred the WNBA for posting the Angel Reese-Paige Bueckers betting video.
1 month agoThe WNBA has taken down a social media video showing Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese talking about an apparent $400… Continue reading WNBA deletes Paige Bueckers Angel Reese betting video after backlash emerges The post WNBA deletes Paige Bueckers Angel Reese betting video after backlash emerges appeared first on ReadWrite.
1 month agoOn Friday, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported that Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will not be sanctioned after appearing in a controversial clip that was tweeted by the WNBA’s official X account. In the clip, which the WNBA said was “intended to be lighthearted” in a statement released Thursday, Reese and Bueckers appear to be making a $400 bet on the outcome of their Atlanta Dream-Dallas Wings matchup this week.
1 month agoPaige Bueckers and Angel Reese recently got caught up in a controversy involving a bet on the Dallas Wings vs the Atlanta Dream game on July 29. The official WNBA account posted a video of Bueckers and Reese betting $400 on the game.
1 month agoPrior to the July 29 matchup between the Atlanta Dream and the Dallas Wings, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers made a playful $400 bet on who would win the game. But everything quickly spiraled when the WNBA got in on the joke.
1 month agoThe WNBA responded to backlash regarding a social media post that featured a video of Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese and Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers betting on an upcoming game. The post WNBA Says Illegal Angel Reese Betting Video ‘Missed the Mark’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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