Antonio Brown praised new WNBA stars Angel Reese and Kaitlyn Clark, saying that despite comments online, he loves Clark and wants nothing but success for her and Reese.
The former NFL player spoke about Donald Trump, Joe Biden, the WNBA and more in a candid chat with BlazeTV. Jason Whitlock.
Brown also spoke about his new sports network, CTESPN, but criticized mainstream media in general for writing about athletes without context.
“The media often writes articles about the perception of players, their perception. And that’s not reality. They want players like me to show people real authenticity, authenticity in being who they really are. We need it,” Brown explained. Further, he added that it is important to him to show people his vulnerability and help people “cope with trauma and how they can deal with trauma to become better.”
The Super Bowl champion was asked why he chose to comment on Clark, a WNBA rookie and former college basketball star, and why he targeted her for “trolling.”
“Did I rough her up or give her attention?” Brown asked.
“You did something to upset her,” Whitlock explained. “It gave the impression that you don’t like Caitlin Clark, but you actually like her.”
Whitlock was referring to a comment Brown made about Clark keeping it. ”hairy. ”
football players later double down Despite the backlash, his statement attended One of the make-up WNBA games for Clark.
“I love Caitlin Clark,” Brown replied. “She’s one of the best athletes in women’s sports right now. She’s one of the best athletes, can I say that? So I drew some positive attention to Caitlin Clark.”
“Why did she block you?” Whitlock then asked.
“I don’t know why she blocked me. Maybe she likes me and got emotional. Like she can’t stand me. Maybe I got on her nerves. “But this is Twitter, you know?” he joked.
When asked to get a little serious and remove his sunglasses, Brown complied and went on to praise Clark even more.
“Caitlin Clark: We love you. There’s no drama here. We’re excited about what you’re going to do for women’s basketball. You’re a great player. I love your game. I love watching you bring so much excitement and energy.”
“For someone like me in the media, raising awareness could be wrong or right, it’s all positive, it’s all about the fun and the game and it continues to be great. Stay focused on being the best athlete you want to be.”I have a daughter, so keep leading women’s sports.” I respect everything you guys are doing. ” he added.
Whitlock and Brown also discussed Reese, another former NCAA star turned pro. The two discussed whether race played a role in the media’s treatment of Reese compared to Clark.
“I would advise Angel Reese, don’t worry, because whatever level of fame Angel Reese doesn’t have, she’s giving it to Caitlin Clark,” Whitlock said. Ta.
Brown insists it’s not about “fame,” but rather “opportunity,” a chance to catapult him to stardom.
“It’s not wrong. It’s not playing the victim. It’s just stating the plain truth. It’s not downplaying your role or making excuses. I feel like we, as humans, should have the opportunity to seek out “It’s a level playing field and there’s nothing wrong with that,” he continued.
The wide receiver went on to say, “There are no excuses when you’re in a tough situation.” “We’ll get through it the right way with God,” he said.
“You’re going to come out the other side, but we can all seek normalcy as human beings and being treated as human beings.”
Before the show ended, Whitlock asked Brown about his level of interest in Reese.
“Are you a fan of Angel Wreath or do you like Angel Wreath?”
“I’m just a fan of Angel Reese,” Brown said with a laugh. “Angel Reese is a young, talented girl. She doesn’t have to deal with blood type AB,” Brown said, referring to herself. “There was a lot of drama with her AB. I’m just excited for her success. I want her to have a good career.”
“Are you going to ruin it?” Mr. Whitlock asserted.
“Yeah, I’ll blow it up,” Brown replied. “I’m going to ruin her career. …Angel Reese, you sweet girl. You need to focus on your career. Make as much money as you can and get a guy like AB. Stay away, because if I touch down, I have to clear the runway, which could be crazy.”
Brown concluded that his antics have indeed been welcomed in the media and there is no denying that people are looking forward to hearing his comedic developments.
“They’re looking forward to ‘Caitlin Clarke is Hairy,'” he claimed.
He then shot former NFL player and podcast host Shannon Sharpe.
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