A herd of Caitlin Clark fans are stampeding after her rival Angel Reese after the latter took a thinly veiled shot at Clark due to the preferential treatment she is receiving from the league, the fans, and Madison Avenue sponsors.
Reese’s emotions were ratcheted up after she and her Chicago Sky pulled off the upset and defeated the reigning league MVP, Breanna Stewart, and the New York Liberty, 90-81. Reese helped lead the charge by depositing 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Angel Reese AND-1 dagger 🔥
Chicago Sky hand the Liberty their 1st loss of the season
(via @WNBA)pic.twitter.com/zJUROhiVHq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 24, 2024
Following the game, Reese fired off a statement that rankled the sensibility of the impassioned multitudes who love Clark by mentioning the packed house the Sky and Liberty played in. She was alluding to the fact that Clark is not the only reason why more eyes are on the sport these days.
Millions of new women’s basketball fans have been propagating their theory that Clark is singularly responsible for the sudden and exponential rise in TV viewership and sold-out arenas. Clark fans say the rookie player should, subsequently, be accorded extra treats that others do not have access to — not even the legends in the game.
Renowned ESPN sports reporter Elle Duncan is completely exasperated by the toxicity swirling around the WNBA because the other players don’t genuflect at the alter of Caitlin Clark.
“I’m tired of it being people who are not in this circle or space at all who suddenly have all these opinions about how these women need to treat Caitlin Clark.”
“They want to beat her ‘cause she’s not on their team.”
Period. pic.twitter.com/Unr7Ob3QC3
— Natalie Esquire (@natfluential) May 24, 2024
Duncan elaborated on the ridiculous rhetoric raging throughout cyberspace, saying that the players are not jealous or resentful towards Clark.
Yall gotta stop man. THEY ARE COMPETITORS. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THEM? This Caitlin Clark rhetoric is tired AF. pic.twitter.com/r2AqCwUWwV
— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) May 23, 2024
Many fans are going after Reese and Clark for their opinions that are not favorable to Clark.
.@JoyTaylorTalks responds to Barkley's statement on Caitlin Clark. pic.twitter.com/MFHJtcD0wC
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) May 23, 2024
Caitlin Clark fans rip Angel Reese en masse
One Response
I’m surprised how their dogging Caitlin Clark . She’s never talked bad about other players or teams. No one else will say it i will. She been on teams without a good supporting cast in college her assists were great and alot of players missed easy layups after she got them the ball . She never complained or yelled about anybody’s play. Now she’s on a team that we’re celler dwellers last year. Great players on bad teams example king James his first years with the Cavaliers . Sanders with the Detroit lions and others . Yet instead they act like jr high kids . Women’s basketball is on a spotlight and getting brighter if they embrace eachother’s team and play and not make stupid remarks about what the media is pushing. Remember Caitlin Clark never talked bad about anyone but she does praise women’s basketball and still on a team that seems not to have a good identity . Let her play her style and get to playing ball. As for the other players who criticize her just be thankful you landed on a good team and stop crying . It’s getting to the point where i just want to watch wwe because all they do is bitch about other people. The WNBA is better then that.