LSU hoops star Angel Reese is not apologizing for taunting Caitlin Clark in the course of the NCAA title sport Sunday … responding by ripping the hypocrites who known as her out, however did not achieve this for Clark.
The Tigers ahead obtained a ton of backlash after throwing up John Cena‘s well-known “You Cannot See Me” hand gesture throughout LSU’s blowout 102-85 win on the American Airways Heart.
FYI, it is the identical gesture AP Participant of the Yr Clark used within the Elite Eight and Closing 4.
The distinction was the general public’s response … Clark was praised, whereas Reese was principally criticized for failing to point out good sportsmanship. However, she’s unbothered by the selective outrage.
“All 12 months, I used to be critiqued about who I used to be,” Reese stated throughout her post-game interview.
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“The narrative — I don’t match the narrative. I do not match into the field that y’all need me to be in. ‘I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto.’ Y’all instructed me that each one 12 months. However, when different individuals do it, y’all don’t say nothing.”
Reese — who transferred from Maryland to LSU final Could — says this win is for “the ladies that appear like me,” telling them to be “unapologetically you.”
“And, that’s what I did it for tonight. It was greater than me tonight. Twitter is gonna go on a rage each time. And, I’m comfortable. I really feel like I’ve helped develop ladies’s basketball this 12 months.”
If it wasn’t “classless” when Caitlin Clark did it, don’t name it classless when Angel Reese does it. Let the ladies compete, it’s sports activities!! pic.twitter.com/lJpS1NId68
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 2, 2023
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Regardless of the hate Reese is getting, there are a ton of people that’ve had her again, together with LeBron James, who retweeted Emmanuel Acho‘s remark ripping those that criticized Reese however not Clark.
The Lakers celebrity additionally shared Ryan Clark‘s message on Twitter, saying, “Should you praised Caitlin Clark as aggressive, fiery, and passionate for doing the ‘You’ll be able to’t See me’ celebration and are criticizing Angel Reese for a similar we already know!!”
Shaquille O’Neal additionally got here to the protection of Reese, going at Keith Olbermann, who known as Reese a “f***ing fool.”
It was the first-ever NCAA title for the LSU ladies’s hoops crew and 4th title for coach Kim Mulkey … who received three with Baylor earlier than becoming a member of the Tigers in 2021.
Congratulations, women!!
