Angel Reese Has 4-Word Reaction To Video Accusing Caitlin Clark Fans Of Racism
09/17/2024 01:51 PM
The rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark has been a major storyline throughout the 2024 WNBA season.
Recently, Reese accused some of Clark's fans of being "disrespectful and racist" towards her. She appeared to double down on that take with her reaction to a video by TikTok user TheLuncheonLawyer over the weekend.
Making reference to Clark receiving hate from some of her fans for "liking" Taylor Swift's Instagram post endorsing Kamala Harris, the woman in the video took aim at the Indiana Fever star's supporters.
"They wanted her to be the face of racism so bad," she says in the clip. "The whole time, she just wanted to play basketball, get her sponsorships and go home. Turns out, she doesn't want to be the brand ambassador for hatred.
"This really confirms a lot of people were never Caitlin Clark fans. You were just Angel Reese haters. You didn't care about Caitlin Clark's skills. You liked that she was a white woman performing exceptionally in a sport dominated by black women. So, instead of appreciating Caitlin for being an incredibly talented player, it was all about being anti-Angel Reese. That's not weird to y'all?"
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Reese not only saw the video, but indicated in the comments that she agreed with the premise of it.
"You left no crumbsssss," she wrote.
During an episode of her new "Unapologetically Angel" podcast earlier this month, Reese first addressed her issues with Clark's fanbase.
"Caitlin is an amazing player. I've always thought she was an amazing player. We've been playing each other since high school," Reese said.
"I think it's really just the fans - her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans - they ride for her, and I respect that. But sometimes, it's very disrespectful. I think there's a lot of racism when it comes to it."
Reese went on to say she has been the victim of death threats, people have come down to my address, followed me home, it's come down to that."
She concluded the comments by emphasizing there is "no hate" between her and Clark personally.
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