Angel Reese stands by gesture towards Caitlin Clark following LSU national title victory, highlights hypocrisy amid unfiltered self-expression

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LSU star Angel Reese recently defended the gesture she made towards Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark during the Tigers’ NCAA women’s basketball national championship victory. Reese clarified that she doesn’t take disrespect lightly. The gesture, popularized by WWE star John Cena as “you can’t see me,” involved Reese moving her open hand in front of her face before pointing to her ring finger, possibly implying the place where her championship ring would eventually reside.

Clark had made a similar gesture towards another player earlier in the tournament. This gesture has sparked debate, particularly on social media, with some criticizing Reese and others defending her actions. They highlight the lack of public outrage when Clark made the same gesture earlier in the tournament.

Sports journalist Jose de Jesus Ortiz called Reese’s actions “classless,” while former ESPN host Keith Olbermann labeled Reese an “idiot” for the gesture. However, in the press conference after the victory, Reese pointed out the disparity in reactions she received compared to Clark.

Reese stated, “All year, I was critiqued for who I was. I don’t fit the narrative. I don’t fit the box that y’all want me to be in. I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto. Y’all told me that all year. But when other people do it, and y’all don’t say anything.”

She continued, “So this is for the girls that look like me. For those that want to speak up for what they believe in. It’s unapologetically you. And that’s what I did it for tonight. It was bigger than me tonight. And Twitter is going to go into a rage every time.”

Reese’s outstanding performance in the championship game, with 15 points and 10 rebounds, earned her the women’s March Madness’ Most Outstanding Player award. In the post-game broadcast, Reese referred to Clark’s similar gesture towards a Louisville opponent in the Elite Eight. Clark had reportedly said, “You’re down by 15 points. Shut up.” Reese explained that she wanted to retaliate against Clark for disrespecting her teammate Alexis Morris.

While Clark herself claimed not to have noticed Reese’s gesture at the time, she praised LSU and their head coach Kim Mulkey in the post-game press conference. Mulkey stated that she had no knowledge of what had transpired during the game. On social media, ESPN’s Holly Rowe and former NBA star Etan Thomas defended Reese, emphasizing that confident young women should be celebrated rather than hated.

Reese revealed that the negative reactions on social media throughout the season have fueled her excellent performance. Despite facing criticism, she finished the season averaging 23.0 points and 15.4 rebounds. Reese remains resilient, stating, “Twitter can say what they want to say. I love reading those comments. What are you going to say now?”

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