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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese went to a New Orleans Pelicans game during her offseason and came away stunned by the nonstop chatter from fans seated behind her.
Her brother, Julian Reese, plays for New Orleans, so the outing doubled as a family visit for the newly named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Video of her reaction has since spread on X, with Reese wondering aloud whether those fans’ takes belonged on the broadcast. The trip came after Atlanta’s season ended with a loss in the Finals, despite a strong playoff run from Reese.
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Reese, watching from the stands, explained what caught her ear.
“I hear these people behind us. The way they’re talking crazy about these players. They need to be in the broadcast. The way they talking like they know basketball. Is this what happens during the games?”
Fans at NBA games are rarely shy. Plenty of them weigh in from the opening tip of a routine regular-season matchup, cheering for the home side and needling opponents until the building feels intense.
Julian Reese didn’t give that crowd much to talk about in the Pelicans’ latest outing. He logged four minutes of a 142-111 defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies, finishing with two rebounds and zero points.
What Reese overheard was mild compared with what happens when spectators go after players directly. Austin Reaves and Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers recently drew repeated heckling from Detroit Pistons fans parked courtside.
Visiting teams deal with that kind of hostility often, especially in front of a fired-up home crowd. The volume tends to rise as the season wears on and games carry more weight.
The Dream will start gearing up for another run in 2027. Until then, Reese has kept documenting her time away from the WNBA, with her brother’s games part of the itinerary.
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