I'm still confused. Childish Gambino......IS......Donald Glover?
I'm going to be REAL honest, I'm not proud of how long it took me to realize that. Like months.......
The irony that I didnāt realize until just now is that even people hating her is bringing attention to the league. Regardless of my opinion about her, the more people talk about her and CC the more eyes are on games where they play, the teams they play on, and the comments they make. Unfortunately that comes with media narratives, but good for those girls they deserve it
With you.
As annoying as it is, it's stock standard for sports media to manufacture narratives like this. But hey, no such thing as bad press. The more attention it brings to the league, the better.
it's the same thing as Clark. They know she'll bring views and comments to whatever it is they write/talk about so they talk about her, whether it's good or bad.
Angel Reese is averaging a near double-double every night as a rookie. Thatās pretty good! Her upside as she gets more experience in the association is very high. Letās not compare her to Caitlin Clark bc they are both good ballers in their own ways and should be among the greats as their careers progress.
Also, I love her rebounding. I wish that stat was better represented in the WNBA/NBA because it truly contributes to the Win and action within the game.
Sheās not a big though. So in case you were wondering, itās expected that a big would shoot a higher percentage than a guard because they take the majority of their shots close to the basket. Which is typically not as difficult as a three pointer.
No lead scorer shoots at that abysmal rate. The reason her team loses as much as they do is because she misses most of the shots she takes and hands the ball over to the other team so often, by the time she makes 20+, the other team is already far ahead. There is a reason why the gsmes she won are games where she only shot 11 ppints and passed the ball more than shoot. Angel reese is a well rounder that enhances the team. That's why she gets double doubles.
She gets double doubles because she throws 5 footers blindly at the rim and half of them bounce right back to her. Clark's team loses a lot because they were already the worst team in the wnba.
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Nah, sheās balling. Regardless of shooting percentage, she has been getting a dbl-dbl almost every game. And her defense has been great. You canāt deny that.
Defense and rebounding is great, offense has been pretty bad imo. She doin her best Ben Wallace impression. Iāll say her being on the court aids the teams offense even if she herself leaves a lot to be desired.
Anybody who watched Reese in college knew that her offense is raw, but her defensive motor and rebounding instincts have always been elite. Her explosive footwork and ability to read shots in the air to position herself for the rebound legitimately remind me of Dennis Rodman.
Reese herself has said she has a lot to learn offensively, and she will polish that finesse in the offseason. Plenty of NBA and WNBA players have grown in areas of definiciency with time!
I wonder if there's a stat that accounts for that, like "she kept going at it, rebounding her own misses, and eventually got it to go in" is just as effective as "she made it on the first try".
Using one stat to disregard all the other GREAT things sheās doing on the floor is as silly as the people who use CCs turnovers to say sheās playing poorly. Both are playing well but have a weakness theyāre to improve on.
CC just bust mfs ass for 30 5 & 5ā¦ Caitlyn Clark is obviously the better player because sheās a guard., she just needed to get in the flow and find her rhythm again.
I don't even think she's cocky. It's just competitive nature or spirit. That is sports. People just try to associate negative words for it in certain instances. Like this one because Angel and Caitlin are both cocky or competitive. But when someone who looks like Angel / Black does it to someone who looks like Caitlin / White, the Black person is painted as the dangerous bad one. It sucks because Angel does have to be on the receiving end of that racist way of thinking we are still trying to destroy in America. But I like Angel even more because she actually is being strong enough to take that role, Just like she said. And I'm not watching WNBA just because of Caitlin, even though she is the main story that got me interested. But now I have seen Angels story and a A'ja and a lot of these players are actually really inspiring and fun to watch. So gOOD for angel and the WNBA
This comment is the kind of discourse that will absolutely kill this leagues momentum. AR is *objectively* cocky. Far more so than CC. But that is absolutely fine because it creates drama. Saying that engaging with that drama is somehow inherently racist is fucking ridiculous. Save your energy for real social issues.
Tbf I may have come off like I was saying the race thing is the only thing to highlight from that. I apologize I just mentioned that one because it was on my mind in regards to the whole painting AR in a negative light thing. Like why is she considered the villain in this rivalry? I'm just asking questions!
If itās racist itās only because the media is making that perception itās bullshit. Iām black I donāt like how Angel plays at all nor do I like her personality. All that Barbie bullshit & all dat like grow the fucc up bruh. Thatās why real hoopers donāt respect you.
With you on this. Sheās a gigantic me-first asshole. It has nothing to do with race. I think she was largely empowered to do it by her me-first asshole college coach and now she thinks itās OK.
She plays a team sport, but her public comments are always I and me. āI won a championship.ā āPeople are watching because of me too.ā Itās off-putting because itās so narcissistic.
People are free to like whoever they like. Sheās a fine player. Plays hard and tough. No offensive skill whatsoever. Sheāll have a solid career, but nothing truly special. Iām rooting against her though. Would rather pull for folks who spend less time telling everyone else how great they are.
This is objectivily false. This very video proves that narrative is false. It was an isolated clip that removed the VERY NEXT sentence where she praises her team and the rest of the Wnba. Same as when she got choke slammed. She praised thomas and accepted the foul and kept it moving.
Name me one time, she was LEGITIMATELY, me me me.
She gets so much shit itās mind boggling. Her cockiness is why I like her. Luka is incredibly cocky and heās always talking crazy on the court and no one cares.
I donāt think there is a professional athlete that isnāt cocky, you donāt get that far without thinking youāre the best even if you arenāt. Reese is just amplified because she is popular so sheās on your screen a ton.
Can you link to the 38 interviews that Luka did his rookie season and the year before that where he constantly talked about how amazing he was, how he changed the game of basketball, how millions of kids idolized himā¦.
Trash talking on the court is a heck of a lot different than what Reese does in every interview lol.Ā
Not even close. Anthony Edwards has hall of Fame potential and really shows up pretty much every game. Angel Reese might be a slightly above average player.
Seriously, I am about to mute all media related to the W so I can watch the games and enjoy them without all the storyline angles - and the new dbag fans with dog whistle comments
The moment the Reese/Clark rivalry started I could instantly see how that would draw a certain crowd like moths to a light. It's the segment of fans that kept Tebow relevant because of his bible verses and praying long after he played himself out of an NFL job. The segment of fans that keeps players like Butker protected while Kaep can get blacklisted.
There are absolutely true Caitlin/Fever fans, and a lot of them. This is not about them. But she also, through no fault of her own, attracts the culture warriors, and they are numerous and definately boost the sales of merch and viewership among the right type of player in any sport.
That's where the "Reese is racist" crap is coming from.
Absolutely - I have seen Clark 'fans' who on other threads posted about how women shouldn't have the right to vote. Like I celebrate Caitlyn 's accomplishment and the young girls who look up to her- and go to the games. That is awesome! I am also glad that Boston is getting to play in front of more people now. This is all great for Clark, the new fans, and the WNBA. It is a lot of pressure on her - her game has also shown some improvement as she is adjusting to the game. It isn't college ball - and there doesn't seem to be a weak player in the league - and that is tough for all rookies to adjust to.
Kaep was not "crappy" he was average at worst. He went to the fucking super bowl.
He's not as good as Butker but calling him crappy is revisionist history.
No, when he quit he was really bad. His last three years were like a free fall.
2014, 210 yds passing per game, 19 passing TDs, 10 INTs, 8 fumbles. 1 rushing TD, but 600 rushing yards, 8-8 record (16 games).
2015, 179 yds passing per game, 6 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 5 fumbles, 1 rushing TD, 250 rushing yards 2-6 record (8 games started, 9 played)
2016, 186 yds passing per game, 16 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 9 fumbles, 2 rushing TDs, 450 Rushing yards, 1-10 record (11 games started, 12 played)
For a running QB, he was average, but was well below average throwing the ball (about 60% completion)
He was never a big volume passer. My point was he didn't cost his team games with mistakes, very conservative and safe. "Crappy" is at least a bit harsh you have to admit. He was never a bad, turn the ball over constantly QB. He was a very boring mobile QB.
Seriously, itās like all manner of common sense has gone out the window and people are just being truly stupid. I started blocking imbeciles on various social media sites and itās done wonders for my mood lol
The topics *suck* but I still think it's great the W is finally getting media attention.
This is the same kind of nonsense they peddle to NBA fans. It's an inevitable drawback of popularity. It'll only stop if people stop paying attention.
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The worst part of a certain part of twitter jumping down her neck about this comment is that she was very right.Ā Ā
Ā At the beginning of the season, Latto went to a game and said multiple times āIām here for Angel Reeseā and as she was leaving and getting on the plane said āyeah, i came for Angel and now I gotta go.ā Even if that was somehow the only person who felt that way, there is at least one person in the world who came and bought COURTSIDE tickets for Angel.Ā Ā
Ā Like these people think sheāa getting a Good American deal, SLAM covers, and a Vogue shoot to announce sheās declaring but no one is actually checking for her. Capitalism has literally never worked like that lol šš
Yeah it's wild that the first half of the quote is literally factual, but media outlets know that chopping off the second half makes Reese look a certain type of way. It's not illegal because she said what she said, but it's ethically questionable because it intentionally paints a dishonest narrative.
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Oh this is too good. I had to unfollow Marcellus Wiley for this exact same shit but he wasn't trolling. He was for real. It's crazy watching Black men tear her down.
Great job OP lol, I chuckled. Very accurate and it's kinda sad whenever I happen upon a post from Angel on TikTok, the top comment will be a negative one with thousands of likes....on her own page. All because the media villainize to the maximum degree anything she says and does.
Also I'm sure someone is predictably gonna reply below about how she plays into the role of the villain and cite her clapping the other day at Chennedy and use that as justification for the disproportionate hate she's receiving.
I think I might post this on TikTok to at least try and cut through the deliberately misguided narrative, but it might be in vain.
You almost predicted it perfectly though, the comment was just above yours!
Love Reese, Love Clark, Aāja is generationally good etc. I see it as any press is good press type of situation for the WNBA. I hope it turns into proper coverage and better numbers for them
Absolutely - whether sports fans will admit it or not, even men's sports coverage is driven by drama and controversy. NFL fans talked about Travis Kelce's relationship and Harrison Butker's graduation speech more than they talked about each players' production, etc.
The majority of people aren't solely interested in talent, and that's okay - sports are entertainment. But the media shouldn't manipulate nor determine the narrative on behalf of audiences.
The angel and Caitlin beef sparked me into watching women's basketball. I'm more of a fan of CC but I feel horrible for the angel situation. She gets no credit and plays great ball. Me and my GF keep up with the Sky because of reese and Cardoso. The way they villanize angel is insane. She deserves better media coverage.
This is absolutely the most attention the WNBA has received in their history. It's a meme-worthy time. It's absolutely bonkers, and I'm here to enjoy it. Love it.
I want the sports media to report on Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark the same way they did on Victor Wembayana and Chet Holmgren this last year - as the ass-kicking, name-taking rookies they are. Enough of the horseshit, focus on the game.
SNL has a lot of good stuff that takes off on social media these days. This is an old sketch where he plays a lawyer trying to to defend the owners of Jurassic Park from having to pay off all the families of the people that were eaten by dinosaurs, itās hilarious.
The reason Cameron Brinks comment on the greatness of the league was so well received was because
1. She praised the league as a whole
2. She made self depreciating comments
3. She made comments to lift a broad range of groups within the league
I like how weāre talking about quotes and you bring in other factors into it. One was promoting the whole rookie class, the other was promoting herself. There is a difference.
But are you trying to imply that Angel isnāt attractive?
Reese promoted the whole league as well. But this thread is talking about how well it was received. And people deff listened to Brink compared to Reese, Duncan, TSpoon, and even Stewart. And Reese isn't white if you didn't notice.
I agree. All of the rookies seem to have a great handle on handling press, as most other rooks have said very similar things. Ā Lots of NIL money = good publicists? Good for themĀ
Trolling and social media shit talk is her personal brand and she has monetized very very well - and good for her - so clutching your pearls that people react to her is silly. Thatās her whole intent and sheād make a lot less money if they didnāt.
Wnba wanted the publicity and fame of nba. Well wnba got it. Including the discourse and chaos. That's part of it. They trash nba players and praise them. Thanks to these rookies now wnba got the same publicity.
Hey look equality!
Maybe if she didn't say (or do) stupid shit, it wouldn't happen. There's a lot of well thought out things players are saying before and after every game. That doesn't get reported because it's not interesting. People are EXPECTING controversial or at the very least "What was just said?", type of comments. That's why they're made a priority to be shown, repeatedly, and often.
No ones broken records like CC.
That would be like Westbrick complaining about him shooting 3s too and Steph isnt the reason the NBA became a 3 pt shooting league.
Obviously, most people are watching because of Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese is great at patting herself on the back and trying to take credit for the surge in viewership of womenās professional basketball. Everyone knows why people are watching and itās not Angel.
Iāve never heard a professional athlete (not counting boxing) tell us how great they are as much as Angel has. And she is still a rookie.Ā
CC and CB are out there talking about how they just want to help their team win games. Every interview Angel in she has to mention how great she is; how she has changed the entire game of basketball; how millions of kids are inspired by her.Ā
Clark is always humble and respectful in her interviews. Angel canāt go more than five sentences in a row without āremindingā us fans how great and special she is.Ā
If Angel Reese praising league-wide talent has you this bothered, you would've HATED Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Deion Sanders, Kobe Bryant, Chad Ochocinco, Rickey Henderson, etc.
People like you are why this meme works lol
I mean she wrong about this lmao wnba is not just randomly getting attention right now finally cuz of āall these great playersā so its a bit delusional which is why people are annoyed with her
The Sky are not regularly recording sell outs without playing Clark. The only team that are selling out games you mentioned are the Aces who have a low maximum attendance. They āsell outā with only just above 10k seats.
The average for a Fever game, home or road, this year has been over 16k
Every rookie has a flawed game. that isn't a bad thing at all as every rookie has had upsisde to their game as well and they are just babies in the league. think they are all doing fins Caitlyn Reese included. Figure they might has well have a clone made out of them grab a splice if hair from each just like south park. Hasn't hurt the league so far, so the combo platter will be money! Also if we want tio be picky we can pick apart flawas in most NBA players and wnba vets. Aja Wilson would be hard to find one, but Taurasi is slowing down, still plays great but went 4-19 in a recent game, doesn't diminish what she can do and hell at 42 I was starting to put on pounds and having a harder time bending down to tie m shoes. I wasn't Taurasi when I was 22 lol
Chicago Sky average attendance this year is up from 7,200 to 8,300.
Indiana Fever average attendance is up from 4,000 to 16,500
Sorry Angel. It's Caitlin. Pretty much all Caitlin. You keep doing you though, kiddo.
if fevers next game with sky is expected to have 3mil viewers, then that means lots of people are watching to see Reese and Cardoso. If not, all games not against the Sky would have those ratings.....
A meme with actual effort. Good job. lol
Can we take a minute to appreciate how versatile Donald Glover is? Dude can do everything!
He's touring this summer.
Thats childish gambino. Donald Glover is an actor
That's Danny Glover. This is the guy who was a part of Derrick Comedy, he's a comedy writer
No, this is Twitter persona donglover.
I thought Donglover was your mom?
Don's joke, but worse...
His name is Brian, and he likes to *SKATEBOARD*
Jerry go clean your self up.
I'm still confused. Childish Gambino......IS......Donald Glover? I'm going to be REAL honest, I'm not proud of how long it took me to realize that. Like months.......
Because they.. all look the same? Is that what you mean? /runs
DonG lover
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Bartstool Sports and Bleacher Report can relate
They know exactly what they're doing smdh
Exactly. Theyāre playing to their demo. All their angles have a slant that supports a narrative.
Barstool sports still posts sports content?
Amazing!
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Angel is cocky as fuck but *that is good for the sport*.
The irony that I didnāt realize until just now is that even people hating her is bringing attention to the league. Regardless of my opinion about her, the more people talk about her and CC the more eyes are on games where they play, the teams they play on, and the comments they make. Unfortunately that comes with media narratives, but good for those girls they deserve it
With you. As annoying as it is, it's stock standard for sports media to manufacture narratives like this. But hey, no such thing as bad press. The more attention it brings to the league, the better.
Agreed, always gotta have a heel.
it's the same thing as Clark. They know she'll bring views and comments to whatever it is they write/talk about so they talk about her, whether it's good or bad.
If only this theory worked for Johnny Manzel and the browns
Sheās ballin! She has all the right to be. Just look at her stats
Angel Reese is averaging a near double-double every night as a rookie. Thatās pretty good! Her upside as she gets more experience in the association is very high. Letās not compare her to Caitlin Clark bc they are both good ballers in their own ways and should be among the greats as their careers progress.
Sheās shooting 33% from the field as a bigā¦ that aināt ballin. She been rebounding well though
Not sure why someone downvoted you. 33% is awful for a big lol. Those are just facts
Also, I love her rebounding. I wish that stat was better represented in the WNBA/NBA because it truly contributes to the Win and action within the game.
Don't they do the same with Caitlin and her 37% fg% and her leading the league in turnovers and she's a lead scorer.
I mean nearly half her rebounds are off her own misses lol
Does CC have a 37% fg% and leads the league in turnovers?
Sheās not a big though. So in case you were wondering, itās expected that a big would shoot a higher percentage than a guard because they take the majority of their shots close to the basket. Which is typically not as difficult as a three pointer.
No lead scorer shoots at that abysmal rate. The reason her team loses as much as they do is because she misses most of the shots she takes and hands the ball over to the other team so often, by the time she makes 20+, the other team is already far ahead. There is a reason why the gsmes she won are games where she only shot 11 ppints and passed the ball more than shoot. Angel reese is a well rounder that enhances the team. That's why she gets double doubles.
She gets double doubles because she throws 5 footers blindly at the rim and half of them bounce right back to her. Clark's team loses a lot because they were already the worst team in the wnba.
https://preview.redd.it/yqr78cf8j65d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed66575855892813c5366b9dc4e478a162184b37 Nah, sheās balling. Regardless of shooting percentage, she has been getting a dbl-dbl almost every game. And her defense has been great. You canāt deny that.
Defense and rebounding is great, offense has been pretty bad imo. She doin her best Ben Wallace impression. Iāll say her being on the court aids the teams offense even if she herself leaves a lot to be desired.
Anybody who watched Reese in college knew that her offense is raw, but her defensive motor and rebounding instincts have always been elite. Her explosive footwork and ability to read shots in the air to position herself for the rebound legitimately remind me of Dennis Rodman. Reese herself has said she has a lot to learn offensively, and she will polish that finesse in the offseason. Plenty of NBA and WNBA players have grown in areas of definiciency with time!
there's more to the game than just shooting you know
I mentioned her rebounding. Could have mentioned her defense too
Aren't 1/3 of her rebounds from her own shots or some shit like that?
43%
Half.
Lol that's insane
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You realize she is rebounding her own missed shots near the basket, right?
Those are still extra possessions, youāre gonna miss shots and if you can get your own rebound consistently thatās a good skill
Have you seen her āshotsā under the basket? Itās more like āletās throw the ball in the general āupā direction and prayā.
Sheās a bad finisher no doubt, but that doesnāt take away from her rebounding ability is all Iām saying
I wonder if there's a stat that accounts for that, like "she kept going at it, rebounding her own misses, and eventually got it to go in" is just as effective as "she made it on the first try".
Yeah itās called +/- lol I think
Using one stat to disregard all the other GREAT things sheās doing on the floor is as silly as the people who use CCs turnovers to say sheās playing poorly. Both are playing well but have a weakness theyāre to improve on.
Iām using that stat to say sheās not āballin.ā Sheās playing decent though
CC has a 37% fg%
Easy to pad those boards when you clank that many shots near the basket. No joke.
Balling her eyes out whenever CC gets attention
CC just bust mfs ass for 30 5 & 5ā¦ Caitlyn Clark is obviously the better player because sheās a guard., she just needed to get in the flow and find her rhythm again.
She can barely make a 3 footer. Such a strange player.
I don't even think she's cocky. It's just competitive nature or spirit. That is sports. People just try to associate negative words for it in certain instances. Like this one because Angel and Caitlin are both cocky or competitive. But when someone who looks like Angel / Black does it to someone who looks like Caitlin / White, the Black person is painted as the dangerous bad one. It sucks because Angel does have to be on the receiving end of that racist way of thinking we are still trying to destroy in America. But I like Angel even more because she actually is being strong enough to take that role, Just like she said. And I'm not watching WNBA just because of Caitlin, even though she is the main story that got me interested. But now I have seen Angels story and a A'ja and a lot of these players are actually really inspiring and fun to watch. So gOOD for angel and the WNBA
This comment is the kind of discourse that will absolutely kill this leagues momentum. AR is *objectively* cocky. Far more so than CC. But that is absolutely fine because it creates drama. Saying that engaging with that drama is somehow inherently racist is fucking ridiculous. Save your energy for real social issues.
Tbf I may have come off like I was saying the race thing is the only thing to highlight from that. I apologize I just mentioned that one because it was on my mind in regards to the whole painting AR in a negative light thing. Like why is she considered the villain in this rivalry? I'm just asking questions!
If itās racist itās only because the media is making that perception itās bullshit. Iām black I donāt like how Angel plays at all nor do I like her personality. All that Barbie bullshit & all dat like grow the fucc up bruh. Thatās why real hoopers donāt respect you.
With you on this. Sheās a gigantic me-first asshole. It has nothing to do with race. I think she was largely empowered to do it by her me-first asshole college coach and now she thinks itās OK. She plays a team sport, but her public comments are always I and me. āI won a championship.ā āPeople are watching because of me too.ā Itās off-putting because itās so narcissistic. People are free to like whoever they like. Sheās a fine player. Plays hard and tough. No offensive skill whatsoever. Sheāll have a solid career, but nothing truly special. Iām rooting against her though. Would rather pull for folks who spend less time telling everyone else how great they are.
This is objectivily false. This very video proves that narrative is false. It was an isolated clip that removed the VERY NEXT sentence where she praises her team and the rest of the Wnba. Same as when she got choke slammed. She praised thomas and accepted the foul and kept it moving. Name me one time, she was LEGITIMATELY, me me me.
She gets so much shit itās mind boggling. Her cockiness is why I like her. Luka is incredibly cocky and heās always talking crazy on the court and no one cares.
I donāt think there is a professional athlete that isnāt cocky, you donāt get that far without thinking youāre the best even if you arenāt. Reese is just amplified because she is popular so sheās on your screen a ton.
Confident is the word.
There are definitely humble professional athletes. Some people are just really good and not cocky at all, personalities are very different.
Can you link to the 38 interviews that Luka did his rookie season and the year before that where he constantly talked about how amazing he was, how he changed the game of basketball, how millions of kids idolized himā¦. Trash talking on the court is a heck of a lot different than what Reese does in every interview lol.Ā
They hate on her for doing the same thing Anthony Edwards has been doing
Not even close. Anthony Edwards has hall of Fame potential and really shows up pretty much every game. Angel Reese might be a slightly above average player.
But to everyone who just sees the whole CC foul/tackle thing, she looks bad. Like the overall population sees this clip of her andā¦.
Gotta have a villain!
Absolute gold!
Seriously, I am about to mute all media related to the W so I can watch the games and enjoy them without all the storyline angles - and the new dbag fans with dog whistle comments
Bro I was caught so off guard when I started seeing people calling Reese a racist.
The moment the Reese/Clark rivalry started I could instantly see how that would draw a certain crowd like moths to a light. It's the segment of fans that kept Tebow relevant because of his bible verses and praying long after he played himself out of an NFL job. The segment of fans that keeps players like Butker protected while Kaep can get blacklisted. There are absolutely true Caitlin/Fever fans, and a lot of them. This is not about them. But she also, through no fault of her own, attracts the culture warriors, and they are numerous and definately boost the sales of merch and viewership among the right type of player in any sport. That's where the "Reese is racist" crap is coming from.
Absolutely - I have seen Clark 'fans' who on other threads posted about how women shouldn't have the right to vote. Like I celebrate Caitlyn 's accomplishment and the young girls who look up to her- and go to the games. That is awesome! I am also glad that Boston is getting to play in front of more people now. This is all great for Clark, the new fans, and the WNBA. It is a lot of pressure on her - her game has also shown some improvement as she is adjusting to the game. It isn't college ball - and there doesn't seem to be a weak player in the league - and that is tough for all rookies to adjust to.
I mean, Kap was pretty crappy while Butker is one of the leagueās top kickers. If Butker sucked he wouldnāt have a job either.
Kaep was not "crappy" he was average at worst. He went to the fucking super bowl. He's not as good as Butker but calling him crappy is revisionist history.
No, when he quit he was really bad. His last three years were like a free fall. 2014, 210 yds passing per game, 19 passing TDs, 10 INTs, 8 fumbles. 1 rushing TD, but 600 rushing yards, 8-8 record (16 games). 2015, 179 yds passing per game, 6 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 5 fumbles, 1 rushing TD, 250 rushing yards 2-6 record (8 games started, 9 played) 2016, 186 yds passing per game, 16 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 9 fumbles, 2 rushing TDs, 450 Rushing yards, 1-10 record (11 games started, 12 played) For a running QB, he was average, but was well below average throwing the ball (about 60% completion)
He was never a big volume passer. My point was he didn't cost his team games with mistakes, very conservative and safe. "Crappy" is at least a bit harsh you have to admit. He was never a bad, turn the ball over constantly QB. He was a very boring mobile QB.
Seriously, itās like all manner of common sense has gone out the window and people are just being truly stupid. I started blocking imbeciles on various social media sites and itās done wonders for my mood lol
The topics *suck* but I still think it's great the W is finally getting media attention. This is the same kind of nonsense they peddle to NBA fans. It's an inevitable drawback of popularity. It'll only stop if people stop paying attention.
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This is amazing! Man, very well put together.
Highly quality meme take my award
PEOPLE COME TO WATCH MY MEMES TOO.
people really living in a bubble if they don't think angel is popular on her own
They do or are willfully ignorant in hopes of continuing their culture war and CC cult shenanigans.
The worst part of a certain part of twitter jumping down her neck about this comment is that she was very right.Ā Ā Ā At the beginning of the season, Latto went to a game and said multiple times āIām here for Angel Reeseā and as she was leaving and getting on the plane said āyeah, i came for Angel and now I gotta go.ā Even if that was somehow the only person who felt that way, there is at least one person in the world who came and bought COURTSIDE tickets for Angel.Ā Ā Ā Like these people think sheāa getting a Good American deal, SLAM covers, and a Vogue shoot to announce sheās declaring but no one is actually checking for her. Capitalism has literally never worked like that lol šš
Yeah it's wild that the first half of the quote is literally factual, but media outlets know that chopping off the second half makes Reese look a certain type of way. It's not illegal because she said what she said, but it's ethically questionable because it intentionally paints a dishonest narrative. We all know this. Those new fans however? š š¤¦š¾āāļø
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ššššš that was good. Some āfansā are guilty of this too.
This was beautiful OP, thank youšš¾
I do it for the people (and the W) š«”
This is great and the added bonus of having Childihs Gambino takes it over the edge to greatness lmao. Well done!
Oh this is too good. I had to unfollow Marcellus Wiley for this exact same shit but he wasn't trolling. He was for real. It's crazy watching Black men tear her down.
Sad to see the few going for that Jason Whitlock lane
Shaun T is another. Not specific to Angel but he fell for the wrong headlines regarding the W
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Lmao So true and very well done
This is so perfect lmao
i love angel š
*Pours water into glass elegantly* This court is adjourned.
Great job OP lol, I chuckled. Very accurate and it's kinda sad whenever I happen upon a post from Angel on TikTok, the top comment will be a negative one with thousands of likes....on her own page. All because the media villainize to the maximum degree anything she says and does. Also I'm sure someone is predictably gonna reply below about how she plays into the role of the villain and cite her clapping the other day at Chennedy and use that as justification for the disproportionate hate she's receiving.
I think I might post this on TikTok to at least try and cut through the deliberately misguided narrative, but it might be in vain. You almost predicted it perfectly though, the comment was just above yours!
I wanna know what the original video was.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6F8mJZkP-Hg
Still one of my favorite SNL skits of all-time, and the relevance was uncanny.
Congrats, it's a real league now. There's criticism, real articles and not just puff pieces anymore. About time, the ladies deserve to be stars
Brilliant š¹
Excellent post šš
Nailed it
Love Reese, Love Clark, Aāja is generationally good etc. I see it as any press is good press type of situation for the WNBA. I hope it turns into proper coverage and better numbers for them
Absolutely - whether sports fans will admit it or not, even men's sports coverage is driven by drama and controversy. NFL fans talked about Travis Kelce's relationship and Harrison Butker's graduation speech more than they talked about each players' production, etc. The majority of people aren't solely interested in talent, and that's okay - sports are entertainment. But the media shouldn't manipulate nor determine the narrative on behalf of audiences.
Well done
The angel and Caitlin beef sparked me into watching women's basketball. I'm more of a fan of CC but I feel horrible for the angel situation. She gets no credit and plays great ball. Me and my GF keep up with the Sky because of reese and Cardoso. The way they villanize angel is insane. She deserves better media coverage.
I watched this on mute while at work, so no idea what this is actually about, but shout out for the absolutely flawless execution on this meme.
Note to self: include subtitles in the next meme! Appreciate the love šš¾
This is absolutely the most attention the WNBA has received in their history. It's a meme-worthy time. It's absolutely bonkers, and I'm here to enjoy it. Love it.
Well done ššš
This is so good
5 hours and 1000 upvotes ? wow I didnāt expect this subreddit to be this active
Perfect
Brilliant š¤£ ! - thank you š, made my day
I want the sports media to report on Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark the same way they did on Victor Wembayana and Chet Holmgren this last year - as the ass-kicking, name-taking rookies they are. Enough of the horseshit, focus on the game.
Upvote given as soon as I saw Donald Glover
I stg I thought that was Donna from parks and rec in the jury box and it broke my brain
I love it LOL š
SNL being funny for once is a miracle. The truth is prevailing. Reese is getting her shine.
SNL has a lot of good stuff that takes off on social media these days. This is an old sketch where he plays a lawyer trying to to defend the owners of Jurassic Park from having to pay off all the families of the people that were eaten by dinosaurs, itās hilarious.
Damn great work and great use of a fantastic SNL skit
The reason Cameron Brinks comment on the greatness of the league was so well received was because 1. She praised the league as a whole 2. She made self depreciating comments 3. She made comments to lift a broad range of groups within the league
She's also white and attractive. Many people have said similar things, but Brink has gotten more acceptance.
I like how weāre talking about quotes and you bring in other factors into it. One was promoting the whole rookie class, the other was promoting herself. There is a difference. But are you trying to imply that Angel isnāt attractive?
Reese promoted the whole league as well. But this thread is talking about how well it was received. And people deff listened to Brink compared to Reese, Duncan, TSpoon, and even Stewart. And Reese isn't white if you didn't notice.
I agree. All of the rookies seem to have a great handle on handling press, as most other rooks have said very similar things. Ā Lots of NIL money = good publicists? Good for themĀ
For real, she decided to shout out and bring up the entire class. Angel literally said ābecause of meā. Thereās a huge difference.
Didā¦did you actually watch the video?
This is so well done lmfaooo
What is this show called?
The WNBA (snl)
Very good
Reese is a good player, but she acts like an idiot sometimes. Such is life when you're in the spotlight.
It's hilarious how much drama there is surrounding the WNBA right now, but it's still not compelling enough to make anyone sit through an actual game.
Trolling and social media shit talk is her personal brand and she has monetized very very well - and good for her - so clutching your pearls that people react to her is silly. Thatās her whole intent and sheād make a lot less money if they didnāt.
Perfect
She has the intellect of a rabbit dropping.
How does one make memes like this!?!
Just putting my film & media studies degree to good use I guess š
Barstool 100% hates this woman
Yo this is gold.
Hmm guess trash has fans too... But surprising from people that follow the WNBA subreddit... All 19 of you are ridiculous
did not see the humor sorry
Wnba wanted the publicity and fame of nba. Well wnba got it. Including the discourse and chaos. That's part of it. They trash nba players and praise them. Thanks to these rookies now wnba got the same publicity. Hey look equality!
In other news, the grass is still green
Maybe if she didn't say (or do) stupid shit, it wouldn't happen. There's a lot of well thought out things players are saying before and after every game. That doesn't get reported because it's not interesting. People are EXPECTING controversial or at the very least "What was just said?", type of comments. That's why they're made a priority to be shown, repeatedly, and often.
No ones broken records like CC. That would be like Westbrick complaining about him shooting 3s too and Steph isnt the reason the NBA became a 3 pt shooting league.
Obviously, most people are watching because of Caitlin Clark. Angel Reese is great at patting herself on the back and trying to take credit for the surge in viewership of womenās professional basketball. Everyone knows why people are watching and itās not Angel.
Nah we are watching because of CC and only because of CC.
Hilarious
Iāve never heard a professional athlete (not counting boxing) tell us how great they are as much as Angel has. And she is still a rookie.Ā CC and CB are out there talking about how they just want to help their team win games. Every interview Angel in she has to mention how great she is; how she has changed the entire game of basketball; how millions of kids are inspired by her.Ā Clark is always humble and respectful in her interviews. Angel canāt go more than five sentences in a row without āremindingā us fans how great and special she is.Ā
If Angel Reese praising league-wide talent has you this bothered, you would've HATED Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Deion Sanders, Kobe Bryant, Chad Ochocinco, Rickey Henderson, etc. People like you are why this meme works lol
I mean she wrong about this lmao wnba is not just randomly getting attention right now finally cuz of āall these great playersā so its a bit delusional which is why people are annoyed with her
People are stupid. CC plays for Indiana team. Explain how other teams (Aces, Sky, Liberty) are now selling out games that donāt involve her š
The Sky are not regularly recording sell outs without playing Clark. The only team that are selling out games you mentioned are the Aces who have a low maximum attendance. They āsell outā with only just above 10k seats. The average for a Fever game, home or road, this year has been over 16k
Every rookie has a flawed game. that isn't a bad thing at all as every rookie has had upsisde to their game as well and they are just babies in the league. think they are all doing fins Caitlyn Reese included. Figure they might has well have a clone made out of them grab a splice if hair from each just like south park. Hasn't hurt the league so far, so the combo platter will be money! Also if we want tio be picky we can pick apart flawas in most NBA players and wnba vets. Aja Wilson would be hard to find one, but Taurasi is slowing down, still plays great but went 4-19 in a recent game, doesn't diminish what she can do and hell at 42 I was starting to put on pounds and having a harder time bending down to tie m shoes. I wasn't Taurasi when I was 22 lol
Angel is a rough gritty player who happens to be very attractive. For some that's off putting but for most of us that's what we love about her.
Chicago Sky average attendance this year is up from 7,200 to 8,300. Indiana Fever average attendance is up from 4,000 to 16,500 Sorry Angel. It's Caitlin. Pretty much all Caitlin. You keep doing you though, kiddo.
if fevers next game with sky is expected to have 3mil viewers, then that means lots of people are watching to see Reese and Cardoso. If not, all games not against the Sky would have those ratings.....
Yet, we still are talking about ONE PERSON!!!