Enough is enough. This crap needs to stop and this Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese pettiness needs end. It's gone on long enough certainly to the point that it needs addressing by WNBA League Commissioner, Cathy Engelbert. Last year Reese did everything but beat up the league cash cow. Reese fouled Clark hard any chance she got, threw her to the floor and encouraged her teammates to follow suit. It certainly resembled bad sportsmanship to the fullest. And through it all Engelbert has done little. It's like she's clueless the image of the league is at stake.
My take is fairly simple. Clark is a generational player. She is to the WNBA what Michael Jordan was to the NBA. The star. No one else. Imagine players treating Jordan like Reese does Clark. How long do you think that would have taken place? And when you compare the significance of both Clark and Jordan it's easy to come to the conclusion no one else deserves to be on that mountain. It'd be like Denis Rodman wanting his piece of the NBA pie. Granted Rodman was a good rebounder, actually great and he played good defense, but he was not an NBA super nova.
That's what Angel Reese wants to be known as. "Remember people come to see me play too", she says. But what we all might ask ourselves is for what? Dirty play, mouthing at fans, coaches and teammates. Don't think so. But that's her calling card. And for some reason, she's comfortable with it. I don't get it. That's not the way to influence young girl basketball players and athletes in general. Her attitude reeks of jealousy and it's that jealousy that, I believe is going to take her over the edge. If you saw the play involving Clark and Reese in the league opener you can see what I'm speaking of. The play was a hard foul by Clark, no doubt. But it was a basketball play made to force Reese to go to the free throw line rather than getting a gift layup. It's the reaction from Reese that is most concerning. Had Alyiah Boston not been where she was to step between the two, I believe Reese would have hit or pushed Clark, hoping to get Clark to retaliate. And Clark simply walks away. Not taking Reese's bait. This is the kind of behavior Reese's game has resorted to.
What is equally disappointing to see is the response of the Chicago media and the Chicago Sky staff. The media has continued to support her in all her shenanigans. I've seen no reporter question Reese why she plays so "angry" against Clark. Perhaps she's happy with the thug image. Her coaches continue in their support too. Sad.
Another piece of the story is...."it's not just race; it's also sexuality", says OutKick Sports founder Clay Travis, noting that the WNBA is 70% lesbian. "Caitlin Clark is a white heterosexual woman in a black lesbian league. And they resent and are jealous of all the attention and the shoe deal that she got. And instead of recognizing the truth, which is that great athletes who people care about....really do make everybody more money".
The only criticism I have of Caitlin is her incessant talking back to the officials. Not every foul that's called on her is anything less than, a foul. So quit yapping and take the medicine.
Let's simplify it as easy as possible. This entire matter is about duty. An athlete should strive in duty to families, to friends, and to their job. Not to mention the city and the sport....and let's not forget the fans.
Time to wake up and control the thugs....
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