Caitlin Clarks Shares Message About Racist Slurs Directed At Angel Reese

It’s been an extended few days for Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese following their tense on-court interplay throughout their season opener on Saturday, May 17.

Following the Fever’s dominant victory over Reese and the Chicago Sky, information started circulating about alleged racist remarks Fever followers directed at Reese inside Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

A day later, the WNBA introduced an investigation into allegations of racism directed at Angel Reese, and through an interview with ESPN, Clark said that she supported the league’s transfer.

To recap final Saturday’s Sky-Fever matchup, Reese and Clark, two of the WNBA’s hottest gamers, had a tense interplay after Clark dedicated a tough foul in opposition to Reese within the third quarter.

The interplay sparked widespread on-line dialog, with some social media customers who attended the sport alleging that some Fever followers directed racist remarks at Reese all through the day.

The WNBA introduced its plans to research the matter the next day, including that racist language has “no place in our league or in society.”

“There’s no place for that in our game, there’s no place for that in society,” she stated. “Certainly, we want every person who comes into our arena — whether player or fan — to have a great experience. I appreciate the league doing that [investigation]. I appreciate that the Fever organization has been at the forefront of that.”

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart additionally commented on the state of affairs, emphasizing that WNBA arenas ought to foster a protected and welcoming ambiance for all gamers, no matter which group followers are rooting for.

“There comes a line and as athletes and as fans, we have to make sure we continue to respect the space of one another so we can all be our best thing ever,” Stewart stated.

She additionally famous that wholesome rivalries are what sports activities are all about, including, “That’s the luxury of sports.”

“That’s what sports activities is all about is having passionate followers behind you want we do at Liberty video games, like they do right here for the Yankees,” she said.

While the on-court incident was heated, both Reese and Clark downplayed it during their post-game press conferences.

“Basketball play. Refs received it proper. Move on,” Reese told reporters after the game, while Clark urged the media to “not make it something that it is not.”

“It was only a good play on the basketball. I’m unsure what the refs noticed to improve it. That’s as much as their discretion … I wasn’t making an attempt to do something malicious. That’s not the kind of participant I’m,” Clark added.

Sheryl Swoopes, a former WNBA star who gained 4 championships all through her 12 seasons within the league, appeared on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast on May 19 and mirrored on the fiery interplay between Reese and Clark.

According to Swoopes, 54, she did not have a problem with Clark’s foul on Reese; nonetheless, she did take exception to her response afterward.

“My issue wasn’t even with the foul. If you’re going to foul somebody, I was always taught you don’t give up an easy basket, period. And that’s what I thought Caitlin did. My thing with that was, stand in it. Don’t walk away,” she stated.