Controversial conservative pundit Jason Whitlock had some harsh phrases for Chicago Sky sensation Angel Reese after her feedback about her place in girls’s basketball.
In a current press convention, Reese stated that after her rivalry with Caitlin Clark, she ought to get some credit score for serving to draw consideration to the league.
“It began from there [2023 women’s] within the nationwide championship recreation, and I've been coping with that for the final two years. And I perceive, sure, there's in all probability unfavorable issues stated about me, however actually, I'll take it as a result of look the place girls's basketball is,” Reese stated.
'Persons are speaking about girls's basketball, however you’ll by no means suppose we're speaking about girls's basketball. Persons are coming to the video games.
'Simply due to one sport we’ve got celebrities coming to the video games, tickets getting offered out in stadiums. And simply with that in thoughts, I’ll play this function. I’ll play the dangerous man, and I’ll proceed to play this function and be that for my teammates.
Pundit Jason Whitlock dismisses the concept individuals watch the WNBA due to Angel Reese
He claimed Reese was 'jealous' and that 'she's not as expert' and 'not pretty much as good'
'And if I wish to be that, and I do know I’ll go down in historical past, I'll look again in 20 years and say, sure, the rationale why we're watching girls's basketball isn’t just due to one individual. It's due to me, too, and I need you all to comprehend that.'
This led Whitlock to brazenly reject the concept individuals would tune in to TV simply to look at Reese's play.
'It's a mix of envy, jealousy and confusion,' Whitlock started. 'Angel Reese has executed some good issues, added some femininity to those girls' outfits. Good.
'No one involves see Angel Reese play basketball. She's not that expert. She's not that good. She's an brisk participant. She will get rebounds, makes put backs, however no one involves see Angel Reese. It's simply not occurring.
'She's not Michael Jordan. She's not Magic Johnson. She's not Larry Fowl. She's somebody who made enjoyable of Caitlin Clark on an enormous stage. These are the info.'
Reese was ejected from final evening’s recreation in opposition to the New York Liberty after receiving two technical fouls.
She appeared to say one thing to the referee, which led to the primary technical resolution. After waving her palms dismissively, she drew a second technical resolution – which led to her ejection.
The dialogue round Caitlin Clark escalated this week when Reese's Chicago teammate Chennedy Carter dedicated a tough foul. It has sparked a bigger dialogue about race within the WNBA — together with from many individuals.
