Angel Reese defends gesture directed towards Caitlin Clark after LSU national title win; calls out double standard after being ‘unapologetically’ her

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LSSI star Angel Reese defended the movement that Iowa Hawkeyes ‘Caitlin Clark, Tigers’ first NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship victory, “I do not get slightly disrespectful,” he defended the targeted movement.

Can be reese observed Approaching Clark to Clark before moving his open hand in front of his face-WWE star John Cena, “you can not see me” has been made popular-before the newly acquired championship ring can be seated as a reference to a gesture.

Clark did something similar gesture An earlier player in the tournament.

Gesture, especially on social media has led to a lot of discussion. While some criticized Reese, others defended their actions, and Clark stressed what kind of public anger was not in response to the gesture of the tournament.

Sports journalist Jose de Jesus Ortiz described Reese’s actions as “classless, while the former ESPN host Keith Olbermann Reese described Reese as“ stupid for gesture.

At a press conference after the victory, Reese referred to the difference of response as a result of his gesture compared to Clark’s received.

Reese, “All year, I was criticized for who I am. I do not follow the narrative,” he said. Orum I don’t follow the box you want me to be in.

“So this is for girls like me. For those who want to talk for what they believe.

“And I am happy. I feel that I help women’s basketball grow up this year. (…) I am looking forward to the celebration.”

Reese received 15 points and 10 rebounds in 102-85 victory and won the most distinguished player award for Women’s March Madness.

After the game, Reese refers to similar movements to a Louisville in Elite Eight of Clark.

In the same game, Clark said to a opponent: “15 points fell.

“Caitlin Clark is a player hell, but I do not get a slight disrespect, Re Reese said. “Disrespectful [LSU’s] Alexis [Morris] (…) And I wanted to choose your pocket. But there was a moment at the end of his game. I was in my bag, I was in my memory. ”

After the championship match, Clark said he didn’t notice anything at the time.

At a press conference after the game, Clark said, “I just went to the handshake line to jam with hands and to be grateful for my team because my team was in this position,” Clark said. “All loans in the world were to LSU. It was tremendous. They deserve it. They had a tremendous season.

Kim (LSU head coach) Kim Mulkey made them very well coaching them. One of the best basketball coaches of all time. Handshake only told me really gentle things, so I am very grateful that.

“But to be honest, I have no idea. I was trying to spend the last few memories, especially with five people I started 93 games and I enjoyed every second.”

LSSA Chief Coach Mulkey said that there was no idea of ​​what was going on.

Among those advocated on social media were Holly Rowe of Espn and former NBA star Etan Thomas.

“Angel Reese or Caitlin Clark people who hate. Stop. Surely confident young women should not be hated. written On Twitter.

Former Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks player Thomas written: “Wait now !!!! Caitlin Clark was cute when it did it. You all had no problem with it. So Angel Reese did the same thing when he did the same thing.

Reese, during the season, the negative reaction in social media, Maryland after being transferred from LSU in the first season with an average of 23.0 points and 15.4 rebounds to increase the perfect season, he said.

“Twitter can say what they want to say,” he said. “I love reading these comments. I have all the screenshots of what everyone says about me. What will you say now?”