LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese called first lady Jill Biden’s comment about potentially extending a White House invite to Iowa “a joke” in a tweet Monday. Here’s what you need to know:
- When discussing the women’s title game in Denver on Monday, the first lady said: “I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come (to the White House), too, because they played such a good game,” according to the Associated Press.
- Reese, who was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, linked to a story on Jill Biden’s remarks in a tweet that read “A JOKE” and contained three laughing emojis.
- The White House did not immediately respond to AP’s request for comment about whether President Joe Biden would extend an invitation to Iowa, according to the report.
🤣🤣🤣A JOKE. https://t.co/9SiOKQNqbj
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) April 3, 2023
Backstory
Reese helped lead the Tigers to their first-ever national title Sunday with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 102-85 win over Iowa. The LSU forward has also drawn major attention online in the past 24 hours for mimicking Caitlin Clark’s you-can’t-see-me celebration once the game was in hand.
LSU guard Alexis Morris also appeared to respond to the first lady’s comment in a tweet that read:…
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