Caitlin Clark Makes Her Feelings On Angel Reese Loud & Clear Ahead Of Their Third WNBA Matchup
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are scheduled to go head-to-head this Sunday in what will be their third matchup against each other in the WNBA.
While the rookies developed a college rivalry sparked by Reese’s taunting in the 2022/23 National Title game, Clark doesn’t see it as that.
The Indiana Fever are hoping to go 3-0 against the Chicago Sky after winning their first two games. Despite the buildup and the storylines, Clark has denied that there’s no rivalry between herself and Reese.
“I’m pretty sure that the only people who view this as a rivalry is all of you,” she said after helping the Fever beat the Atlanta Dream on Friday night, per FOX News. “For us, it’s just a game of basketball. That’s what it is. If it’s going to help move the game forward, then absolutely. That’s amazing. That’s what it should be. People can talk about it.”
Reese didn’t appear to be very fond of Caitlin in the video below, however.
Look how hyped Angel Reese is on the bench after Caitlin Clark takes a cheap shot 😭
pic.twitter.com/GyeG1Q6OhZ— Emo Jimmy (@WheelerJaylen) June 1, 2024
Caitlin Clark Defended Angel Reese After The National Title Game
Angel Reese drew lots of criticism for her taunts at the end of last year’s National Title game, but Caitlin Clark didn’t think that should have been the case.
“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,” she said back then.
Reese said she and Clark were “cool” back in February. They were also seen together at the WNBA Draft.
The Sky rook appeared to take a shot at Clark on social media last month, but her mom said it was a jab at the media.
REPORT: Stephen A Smith Rejects Offer From ESPN, Demands Ridiculous New Salary Amid Massive Layoffs
Stephen A Smith (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
ESPN has laid off a ton of employees in the past few years, but that fact is not going to stop Stephen A Smith from getting the money that he wants and thinks he deserves as a top talent on the network.
ESPN is trying hard not to let Stephen A Smith leave the network as it was reported that the Worldwide Leader in Sports offered a whopping $90 million over five years, which would see him with an annual salary of $18 million.
That is damn good money to have, but it appears to be a slap in the face for Smith.
ESPN reportedly pitched to Smith’s agency, WME, that he could become the highest-paid talent on their team, but Puck News stated Smith is demanding $7 million more than that for his next deal.
Journalist James Andrew Miller was recently on the “SI Media with Jimmy Traina” podcast when he revealed Smith wanted a “big, big number.”
“I think there have been preliminary talks already that have started,” Miller said of Smith and ESPN. “He’s looking for a big, big number. And I also feel, given the content world, he doesn’t even have to have another offer from one entity for that big number.
“I think what ESPN is up against is the possibility that WME could go out and create an architecture where Stephen A. has a podcast, a this, a deal with this, a deal with that, whatever, and at the end of the day, it’s $20 million a year.”
