Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark

2023 - 4 - 2

Angel Reese

Angel Reese defends gesture directed towards Caitlin Clark after ... (CNN)

LSU star Angel Reese defended the gesture she aimed at Iowa Hawkeyes' Caitlin Clark near the end of the Tigers' first NCAA women's basketball national ...

What are you going to say now?” “Twitter can say what they want to say,” she said. “But honestly I have no idea. She’s one of the best basketball coaches of all time, and it shows. But I had a moment at the end of her game. (…) I’m looking forward to celebrating and then next season.” It was cute when Caitlin Clark did it. “Caitlin Clark is a hell of a player but I don’t take disrespect lightly,” Reese said. “And I’m happy. And that’s what I did it for tonight. For those that want to speak up for what they believe in. The gesture has sparked much debate, especially on social media.

How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a ... (NPR)

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 ...

Her LSU teammate Alexis Morris had [already criticized the Hawkeyes' defense](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36031086/lsu-punish-iowa-disrespectful-defense), saying she found the way they guarded South Carolina "disrespectful" and vowing to "take it personally" going into the final. So this is for the girls that look like me." "I don't fit in the box that you all want me to be in. [told Jimmy Fallon](https://youtu.be/__gMSsaGNA0?t=70) last year that when he was working on his 2005 album, his younger brother Sean was "always our litmus test" and never satisfied with any of the songs. [first Black heavyweight boxing champion](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Johnson) early in the 20th century, was called cowardly for the same defensive style of boxing that earned white fighters praise for using their guile. (He correctly predicted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that those quips would flood the YouTube video's comment section.) "So this is for the girls that look like me, that want to speak up on what they believe in. "So I wanted to do this, and the term 'you can't see me' is like, 'Well, you're not even on my level.'" "I wanted to pick her pocket," Reese added. "And this was another anecdote to go along with that qualitative evidence." The moment quickly went viral, with commentators and observers criticizing Reese for what they perceived as unsportsmanlike taunting of Clark. She finished with 191 points, the most ever scored by any man or woman in a single NCAA tournament.

A Little Trash Talk Is Just What Women's Basketball Needs (TIME)

Given all the impassioned tweets and hot takes and pearl-clutching that flooded social media after yesterday's NCAA women's basketball national championship ...

“All you can do is hold your head high, be proud of what you did, and all the credit in the world to LSU,” Clark said. in the NCAA men’s title game. By the way, UConn and San Diego St. The previous record was 334,587, set in 2003. Reese, a sophomore, and Clark, a junior, will both be back playing college ball next season. For her part, Clark didn’t seem too bothered by Reese’s actions, saying after the game she had “no idea” Reese was taunting her. When Clark, who was white, waved off a South Carolina shooter, her dismissal of another player’s ability seemed to be celebrated. Olbermann, for one, apologized on Twitter Monday morning for not being informed about the backstory, and then proceeded to call out both Clark and Reese. It was bigger than me tonight. “Women’s hoops has now achieved parity with the men: its stars can be classless winners who are willing to overshadow their team’s victories.” “And you’re not.” Reese was in fact mimicking Clark’s “you can’t see me” gesture, which she had deployed during an earlier NCAA tournament game.

Social media firestorm follows Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark following ... (WDSU New Orleans)

Following LSU's NCAA championship win, the online discourse pitting two star players in the game has opened a discussion on double standards.

LSU's Angel Reese Isn't Apologizing to Caitlin Clark, and She ... (TeenVogue.com)

The racist double standards Black women athletes are forced to endure are why LSU basketball star Angel Reese doesn't need to apologize to Iowa's Caitlin ...

But the reactions to Clark’s use of the “you can’t see me gesture” on March 26 were drastically different. [shared a Tweet calling](https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/1642648843010428931?s=20) Reese a “classless piece of shit,” while sports commentator Keith Olbermann [quote tweeted](https://twitter.com/KeithOlbermann/status/1642649593140637706?s=20) a video of Reese with the remark: “What a f*cking idiot.” Reese followed up by mimicking Iowa guard

Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark lead JWS' NCAA All-Tournament Team (Just Women's Sports)

Caitlin Clark's electric NCAA Tournament and Angel Reese's championship run top our list of the best March Madness performances.

Siegrist was even stellar in the Sweet 16 loss to Miami, finishing with 31 points, 13 rebounds, five steals and two assists. The 2022 National Player of the Year’s best performance came in an Elite Eight win over Maryland, where she finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. She finished with 18 points and went 6-for-8 from the field, continuing the efficiency she’s become known for. The freshman finished with 23 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Huskies. Not only did she [set a new NCAA Tournament record](https://justwomenssports.com/reads/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-ncaa-tournament-records/) — men’s or women’s — with 191 total points, but she also recorded a historic 41-point triple-double in the Elite Eight as Iowa topped Louisville. She recorded at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in all but one contest. With consistent highlight-reel step-back 3s, Amoore averaged 22.6 points per game in the tournament — a 6.3-point increase from her regular-season average. She followed that up with 25 points, 24 rebounds and six blocks against Michigan, marking the first time a player had at least 25 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks in a tournament game. She finished just one assist shy of the mark, with 21 points and nine assists. Reese had a double-double in all six tournament games, starting with a 34-point, 15-rebound performance against Hawaii in the first round. In the next game, Clark recorded 41 points again, this time to upset the undefeated defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks. Her best game came in