{"id":21811,"date":"2026-07-30T07:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21811"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:48:45","slug":"wnba-yanks-paige-bueckers-angel-reese-betting-post-after-fans-blast-league-hypocrisy-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21811","title":{"rendered":"WNBA yanks Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese betting post after fans blast league hypocrisy online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Leave it to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827629\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the WNBA<\/a> to turn a friendly $400 wager it promoted into a gambling controversy.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">So when Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827630\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/angel-reese-latest-wnba-controversy-shows-how-victimhood-became-central-her-brand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream<\/a> sat together during All-Star Weekend and agreed to a friendly $400 wager on their upcoming matchup, nobody in the room batted an eye. It was harmless banter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827631\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-fordham-basketball-players-permanently-banned-ncaa-alleged-game-manipulation-betting-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EX-FORDHAM BASKETBALL PLAYERS PERMANENTLY BANNED BY NCAA OVER ALLEGED GAME MANIPULATION BETTING SCHEME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-wnba-allstar.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese react during WNBA All-Star practice at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky react during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star practice sessions at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 18, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">To two young stars whose endorsement deals dwarf their league salaries, $400 is probably couch-cushion change.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Then came the WNBA&#8217;s social media team.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Naturally, the league&#8217;s social media team couldn&#8217;t resist. It clipped the exchange, posted it across the WNBA&#8217;s official channels and quoted Bueckers explaining the $400 bet ahead of Wednesday night&#8217;s Wings-Dream matchup.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">There was just one glaring problem.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The social media team appeared to overlook Section 5(c) of the league&#8217;s own Collective Bargaining Agreement.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Under Section 5(c), any player found guilty of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827632\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/sports-gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wagering money<\/a> or anything of value on the outcome, score, or aspect of a WNBA competition is subject to fines, suspensions, or outright disqualification.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In its rush to chase clicks, the league publicly showcased a wager that appeared to raise obvious questions under its own CBA.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827633\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The post disappeared quickly, but on the internet, deleting something rarely makes it disappear.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Within minutes, deleting the post only made more people want to see it.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The timing couldn&#8217;t have been worse. The WNBA has spent years embracing legalized sports betting, integrating odds into broadcasts and signing lucrative sportsbook partnerships.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/paige-bueckers-wnba-all-star-game-chicago.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Paige Bueckers #5 reacts during the second half of the WNBA All-Star Game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Paige Bueckers #5 of Team Coop reacts against Team Spoon during the second half of the 2026 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at United Center in Chicago, Ill., on July 25, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Now, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827634\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/republican-lawmakers-press-wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-protect-caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commissioner Cathy Engelbert<\/a> faces an awkward predicament. Does she punish two of the league&#8217;s brightest young stars over a clip her own staff promoted? Or does she look the other way and invite questions about whether the rulebook is optional?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The real misstep belonged to the league, not the players.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Plus, it&#8217;s also safe to say Caitlin Clark probably wouldn&#8217;t have made this kind of mistake.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/343\/192\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/686\/384\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/672\/378\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1344\/756\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/931\/523\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1862\/1046\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/720\/405\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1440\/810\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1200\/675\/paige.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Paige Bueckers drives\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Te-Hina Paopao (2) during the second half at College Park Center on June 24, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Chris Jones-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827636\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_827637\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave it to the WNBA to turn a friendly $400 wager it promoted into a gambling controversy. 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