Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are now best frenemies.
Iowa’s Clark and LSU’s Reese put on a heck of a show in the NCAA women’s national championship game, capping off an insane month of madness with plenty of drama and talking points.
In the closing minutes of the win, Reese made headlines and waves for her “You Can’t See Me” taunt of Clark, with some questioning her sportsmanship and others trashing the gesture. Reese was quick to defend herself after the game and others have since joined in, including the player she targeted with the taunt.
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Speaking with ESPN on Tuesday, Clark came to Reese’s defense, saying no criticism should be directed at the LSU star:
“I don’t think Angel should be criticized at all.”
Caitlin Clark said she thought Angel Reese received too much backlash for her celebrations during the championship game. (via @OTLonESPN) pic.twitter.com/i8tZyO8bai
— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2023
Caitlin Clark to ESPN just now: “I don’t think Angel should be criticized at all. No matter what way it goes, she should never be criticized for what she did. I compete, she competed.
“It was a super, super fun game. I think that’s what’s going to bring more people to our game”
— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) April 4,…
