Not only does Angel Reese believe she has been unfairly punished during matches, she also believes the media has “misinterpreted what she said.”
The Chicago Sky star rookie is typically talkative during media sessions, but he was light on answering some questions Tuesday after Sunday’s loss to Caitlin Clark’s Fever. Chicago Sun-TimesWhen asked a question she didn’t like, the Louisiana State University graduate lightly replied, “It’s OK.”
When asked about his refusal to answer certain questions, Rees made it clear he doesn’t trust the media.
“I’m just going to keep it short and simple because I know you’re going to misinterpret my words,” she said. “I don’t trust any of you, so I’m just going to keep it short and simple.”
That was “brief and brilliant.” But Reese didn’t specify how or even which words she felt the media had distorted.
Rees was possibly referring to his accusation of favouritism in Sunday’s post-match press conference, when he suggested the referees had given Caitlin Clark a “special whistle”.
“I thought we played really hard inside,” Reese said. Said“I thought we came out really strong and we didn’t get a lot of calls. Looking back at the film, there were a lot of things that didn’t get called. I think some guys got special whistles, but we just played our best.”
“Some people seem to have special whistles.”
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“I’m proud of Camila for going out there and getting a double-double. No matter what the officiating is, this is something that no one can stop. We’ve been here a while. No matter what you do, we’re not going to be stopped. Our goal is to win, and we’re going to do whatever it takes to win, and we’re going to keep doing that.”
Apparently there are some “special whistles” out there. Reese has five personal fouls in six of Chicago’s 13 games this year, only two of which came against Caitlin Clark. So it’s clear that Clark’s “special whistle” alone is not to blame for her frequent penalties.
I believe I am surrounded by friends when I write that hostility toward the press is natural — except for Breitbart, of course. The mainstream media interviewing Reiss are not her friends. But her refusal to answer these questions calls into question her claim that she is comfortable playing the villain.
As Reese herself said, “I took on the role of the villain and I’m going to continue to be the villain for my teammates. And if I want to be the villain…I’m going to go down in history as someone who will look back in 20 years and say, ‘Yeah, we don’t just watch women’s basketball for one person. It’s for me, too.’ And I want people to realize that it’s not just for one person. A lot of us have done so much for this game.”
Really? If she’s comfortable being the “bad guy,” why doesn’t she just answer the question? The NBA’s most notorious bad guy, Draymond Green, never flinches in front of a microphone.
He looks comfortable. What about Reese?
