Chennedy Carter (left) and Angel Reese (right) talking to media.Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese (Photo via @TweenTween3 Twitter)
Angel Reese has offered her first comments on the Chennedy Carter-Caitlin Clark cheap shot incident that took place on Saturday.

Late in the third quarter of the contest between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, Carter delivered a cheap shot to Clark. Fans noticed that Angel Reese celebrated right after Carter’s hit that drew a foul (the WNBA later upgraded it to a flagrant foul):

Speaking to reporters about the cheap shot, Angel Reese defended her teammate and showed no regret over her reaction to Carter’s hit on Clark. Reese added that she’s fine embracing “the bad guy role”, via GN Sports TV.

“The reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person. It’s because of me, too. I want y’all to realize that.”

Chicago head coach Teresa Weatherspoon stated after the game that the hit on Clark was just a case of the two athletes competing. However, she later put out a statement and said it was “not appropriate.”

The rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark dates back to the 2023 national championship game, when the former led the LSU Tigers to a 102-85 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Reese infamously mocked Clark in the waning moments of the game by mimicking John Cena’s ‘You can’t see me” gesture. Clark had performed the gesture to an opponent earlier on.

Clark and the Fever escaped Saturday’s contest with a close 71-70 win to pick up their first home win of the season. Clark finished the night with 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and one steal.

Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark Will Meet Again Soon

Fans who have come to love the rivalry between Reese and Clark won’t have to wait too long for the next chapter, as the Sky will visit the Fever again on June 16.

That will be the second of four 2024 regular season meetings between Chicago and the Fever. They will square off again on June 23 in Chicago and again in the Windy City on Aug. 30.

Patrick Mahomes’ Half-Brother Announces Transfer To Major College Football Program

Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City Chiefs looking on.Patrick Mahomes (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Graham Walker, the half-brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is transferring to another Division 1 football program.

Per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Walker is transferring to Rice after spending the last three years at Brown. Walker will play wide receiver for the Owls, perhaps pushing himself closer to one day joining Patrick Mahomes in the pros.

Walker is the son of Pat Mahomes Sr., a former Major League Baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1992 to 2003. Mahomes Sr. had Graham with Jessamyn Walker, who has primarily raised the child with partner Gerry Howatt (Graham’s stepfather).

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Walker recorded 44 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns in his final season at Brown. He had his best statistical season in 2021, recording 53 receptions for 658 yards and six scores.

 

Patrick Mahomes & Chiefs Aim For Three-Peat

Mahomes and the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 to become the first team to repeat since the 2003 and ’04 New England Patriots. Up next, KC will try to make history as the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.

There have been some fairly close calls, including the 1990 49ers and 1994 Dallas Cowboys, who lost the NFC Championship Game after winning consecutive Super Bowls. The Patriots won it all in 2016 and 2018, but lost the big game to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017.

Kansas City’s quest to a three-peat will begin against old friend Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. 5.