The WNBA Angel Reese and Dijonai Carrington players relieved themselves about the criticisms led by the new league fans during an episode of the Reese podcast, “Unpologetically Angel”, on Friday.
Both players have been the subject of fans hard comments after controversial interactions with the Caitlin Clark phenomenon.
Reese has faced criticism for its interactions with Clark that goes back to the Women’s Basketball Championship game of the NCAA 2023, when Reese pointed out his finger mockingly after taking LSU to the title on Iowa Hawkeyes of Clark.
In 2024, Reese and some of his teammates from Chicago Sky committed a series of faults controversial in Clark in four WNBA meetings.
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Chicago Sky striker, Angel Reese, walks on the court during the first half in Wintrust Arena in Chicago on August 25, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)
“It is difficult, especially because two black women do not apologize, we are going to exploit our S — and say what we have to say. And I stop in what we said. I feel it is really difficult,” Reese said in Friday’s program about the criticisms he receives.
Carrington faced an intense reaction after giving Clark a purple eye with his nail at a playoffs meeting between Clark’s fever and Carrington’s previous team, The Connecticut Sun, in September. Carrington also spoke before Clark and his fans base.
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“They are very loose in the mouth,” Carrington said about their critics. “I know they think they are trolls, but they are not just trolls. They are people we see in real life.”
But for Reese and Carrington, some of the comments that bother them are those with respect to their appearance.
“I hate when people say that, ‘Oh, she’s too worried about her makeup and her hair and her eyelashes and her nails and her attire,” Reese said.
Carrington said it is not so annoying when people say they pay too much attention to their appearance, but he said “hates” when people ask why blond hair has.
Connecticut Sun’s guard, Dijonai Carrington, warms up before the start of the 4th semifinals of 2024 WNBA against Minnesota Lynx in Mohegan Sun Arena. (David Butler II/Imagn images)
“I hate when people talk about that, like ‘Why do you have blond hair?'” Carrington said. “I have black eyebrows. I have black arm hair, black leg hair … and I don’t care. I’m still a natural blonde.”
Reese later said that, although players like her and Carrington are criticized for making too much effort to look feminine, some WNBA players are also criticized for seems too masculine.
“They complain and say that WNBA players are too manly, not feminine enough. We didn’t see ourselves pretty enough. They don’t want to see a group of young children running along the court. Now, we are too much,” Reese said.
“‘I am not seeing that wnba. Male and long shorts, they use braids. Everyone likes them. They all give each other.
“I don’t get it, like D — Can’t I wear a little lip shine?” Reese added.
Dijonai Carrington and Angel Reese (IMAGN)
Despite these complaints, Reese may have indirectly involved your feelings about Clark’s appearance. At one point during the interview, Reese listed the “bad” of the WNBA, which is urban jargon for a safe, elegant and attractive person.
“They knew who were the bad, you [Carrington]I, Cameron [Brink]Kia [Nurse]”Reese said.
Reese left Clark from that list.
However, at any time in the episode, Carrington or Reese went to Clark in any way.
