Angel Reese Question

It’s not right to skip the National Anthem but you’re twisting things to fit your narrative. Why is that not a surprise?

The coach isn’t apologizing for Reese’s behavior. She’s apologizing that the team missed the National Anthem. Also, if you care to read or listen to any accounts that aren’t “customized” to fit your narrative, you’ll note that the coach stated it was an oversight and not an intentional snub. That doesn’t fit the story that you want to advance, though, right?

My bad, the Louisville/Iowa game, not South Carolina game, is when Clark was disrespectful. But when Reese did it after blowing out Iowa in the Championship game its an issue. I wonder why (rhetorical question).

You truly have selective memory when it comes to certain people's actions and then condemn the same actions when someone not of your race does it.

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And both players have used the same gesture at this year's March Madness: Clark waved a hand in front of her face two games earlier when Iowa beat Louisville to enter the Final Four.
But she didn't get criticism for it. In fact, she earned praise, including from Cena himself.

npr.org

How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard

At the women's NCAA final, Angel Reese of LSU waved her hand in front of her face while glaring at Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Here's what the gesture means and why it sent social media into a tizzy.

Link:www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/ange...

Don't waste your time, they don't want to hear the truth, they are a bunch of mindless, racist sheep and they actually believe there is no racism in America, that we are just making it up. They have no idea what the average black person goes through DAILY in America, especially those in middle class and upper middle class areas.

thats quite a soap box you got there. guess you better start boycotting Ted Lasso then.

People love to say "narrative."

Clark is a complainer and Reese is a punk.

Do you not understand what the word means? You probably love to use the word "woke." You probably don't know what that means either.

Kobbs doesn't have a narrative. The only narrative that he has, and he wears it on his sleeve daily, is that he has no shame being an overt racist.

To speak to the OP's point, it may sound as if Reese posing is doing to herself what she claims others are doing to her, but it may be that she is actually talking about other, more extreme comments or images concerning her that go well beyond what she is herself choosing to do. At any rate, she had a very good game, 17 pts and 20 boards, along with multiple blocks and good passing, but shot poorly after rolling her ankle, and notably she refused to accept that as an excuse when asked to do so by the media after the game. Great game, by the way, for Clark 41/12, really outstanding passing and taking the long shots she was given.

She lost…goodbye

have a nice off season

I imagine that, unlike men, they will each be taking a pay cut when they go pro. For them, there is far more visibility in the NCAA that people watch due to school allegiances than in the WNBA that nobody watches.

I wonder how she would've acted if LSU won that game yesterday.

They definitely wont be taking a pay cut. Most of those endorsements carry over to the league. This notion that they suddenly lose them all is completely misguided. If anything, the rookie salary they get will be like an extra bonus on top of all the other things they will carry over.

She has a game that invites criticism. She has an awkward shot, and relies on pretty darn tough offensive and yet clumsy rebounding to score. She does show up and play defense when tasked to do so with a 6 7 Cardozo or Betts, which is admirable. So while her style of play can be inconsistent, she is not a thug or as the LA Times reporter suggested a dirty debutante.

The WNBA means showing up and playing to the level of a 6 4 Breanna Stewart, a much quicker and better shooter. She like Van Lith should return for another year but I doubt Reese will. A flamboyant player with flaws who can get better.

Nobody watches the WNBA. Their endorsements will dry up quickly.

It was while the Louisville game had several minutes to go. People that don’t know this clearly didn’t watch that game.

Thank you for returning the focus to my original comments, and yes... incredible effort and performance by both Reese and Clark. I'm not happy either lost (no dog in the fight really - I just appreciate a great game), and I definitely don't take a "that's what you get, you trashy thug" stance to Angel.

Posters' racist leanings are coming to light for sure. However.... I do think she might be hypocritical with her complaints about sexualization, as I've stated.

Well.... in truth I wonder how YOU would've acted had LSU won and Angel had been gracious, as she was in defeat yesterday. Blanket judgments are usually more reflective of the judge, not the judged.