Ahead of Wednesday night's matchup between the Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream, the WNBA's official X account shared a video showing Dallas' Paige Bueckers and Atlanta's Angel Reese – two of the league's most well-known players – making a $400 wager on the game.The WNBA was quick to delete the post, but not before many were able to share and also capture recordings of the video.A WNBA spokesperson released a statement on Thursday claiming that the quickly deleted video was "intended to be lighthearted," but that it "simply missed the mark."Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings and Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky react during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star practice sessions at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
(Steph Chambers/Getty Images)WNBA COMMISSIONER VOWS TO CRACK DOWN ON 'RACISM, MISOGYNY,' DODGES BIG QUESTIONS AT ALL-STAR PRESS CONFERENCE"While the social media post was intended to be lighthearted, WNBA players are well aware of the league's policies prohibiting betting on WNBA games and receive training every year reinforcing those policies," the statement read."We recognized that the post missed the mark, removed it shortly after it was published, and addressed the matter internally.We will also use this as an opportunity to reemphasize with the players involved that conversations about wagering on WNBA games, even when intended as a joke, can have negative consequences."It is unclear whether the statement's note that the matter was handled "internally" is in reference to the league having conversations with Reese and Bueckers about the clip or the individual who originally shared the video across the league's official social media.
OutKick contacted the league for further clarification but did not immediately hear back.Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings plays defense on Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream on May 22, 2026 at Gateway Center Arena at College Park in Atlanta, Georgia.(Joe Boatman/NBAE via Getty Images...