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Teresa Weatherspoon's Strong Statement on Chicago Sky Firing

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Nov 21, 2024 5:43 PM ET

It has now been nearly two months since the Chicago Sky decided to part ways with head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season at the helm. In fact, Chicago's new coach, Tyler Marsh, has already started the process of picking up where Weatherspoon left off ahead of the 2025 season.

Weatherspoon got the chance to talk about this career-defining development on Wednesday during the Unrivaled League's media availability.

The WNBA Hall of Famer, who will be coaching one of the six teams in the inaugural season of the 3-on-3 tournament, admitted that she was surprised by the Sky's decision to fire her.

“It wasn’t a decision I saw coming,” she said, via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Be that as it may, Weatherspoon implied that she has no regrets about her stint with the Sky.

“You gotta know this and stand on it," she said. "You’re not for everybody. I’m OK with that. I know the things I did. I know the things I helped change. I know the things I had to go through and what I stood through. I will do that again, over and over and over.”

For now, the 58-year-old is focused on her next gig, which is coaching for Unrivaled. The inaugural season of the Breanna Stweart and Napheese Collier-led league will start in January and will span for three months.

After that, Weatherspoon will be free to take on other job opportunities should they come -- something that she isn't closing any doors on.

“That is to be seen,” Weatherspoon said of potentially returning to the WNBA. “One thing about me is I don’t run from anything. I don’t hide from anything. I don’t have to answer anything. Because I know what I bring. I know how hard I worked. I know that the opportunity for me will come and I’ll be ready.”

As of writing, the Dallas Wings, the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun are the three teams in the league that still have an opening for the head coaching position.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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