Class of 2024 WNBA rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are having strong starts to their careers.
Reese has been a double-double machine for the Chicago Sky, while Clark is finding her groove as a go-to scorer and playmaker for the Indiana Fever. Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy dropped a fiery rant on the two stars amid their polarizing rivalry.
Portnoy revealed his thoughts on a podcast episode with Patrick Beverley.
“Angel Reese is a very good player… she’s great on the offensive glass, rebounding. The reason people are captivated by Clark is because of the way she plays, like Steph Curry.
The one thing I don’t like is people making [the rivalry racially charged],” Portnoy said via Pat Bev Pod.
“I would like Angel more if she just ate it. If she was just like, ‘I f*****g hate [Caitlin Clark], and I’m going to go at her and make her life miserable. But she doesn’t do that. She acts that way, and then she acts like people are making it up,” Portnoy added.
Dave Portnoy highlighted Reese’s championship ring gesture to Clark after LSU won the 2023 NCAA Tournament against Iowa.
He also noted when Reese stood up and clapped after Chennedy Carter knocked Clark to the floor during June 1st’s Sky-Fever game. Nevertheless, Reese has publicly stated that she has no ill will against Clark.
For example, officials called a flagrant 1 on Reese after she inadvertently swiped Clark’s head during a block attempt during the June 16th matchup. Reese emphasized that the incident resulted from a basketball play, which Clark later supported.
Portnoy wants Reese to embrace the rivalry more and own a disliking for Caitlin Clark, but the rookie forward is focused on the big picture.
