Los Angeles Sparks second-year forward Rickea Jackson has been conspicuously absent for two games. On Wednesday, she staved off pregnancy rumors as the reason for her recent hiatus.

“ Y ou’ve just got to be realistic with yourself. Like, at the end of the day, media isn’t about facts anymore, ” she said to Sports Illustrated . “ So that’s just the media. Just taking it with a grain of salt , and not being gullible. Whatever sounds the juiciest, that’s what people want to go with, like, I’m pregnant , apparently .”

Instead, Jackson stated that she was out due to “ personal reasons. ” That same day, Jackson revealed her return date , which was Friday against the Dallas Wings.

Come Friday, she came back in stride

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