Angel Reese admitted to playing the role of the «bad guy» in the WNBA women’s basketball
4 june 2024 в 19:02
Angel Rizz admitted that she is a «bad guy» when discussing Caitlin Clark and how she has influenced the Women’s National Basketball Association in an interview with journalists after the game on Monday, June 3. Ultimately, the Chicago Sky player acknowledged that she is just happy to see how far women’s basketball has come. «I think a lot of people are watching women’s basketball now», - she said. «Yes, negative things may have been said about me, but honestly, I’ll take it, because look at where women’s basketball is now».
While Caitlin, 22, has indeed sparked great interest in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Angel, also 22, admitted that she knows she will have a significant impact on the history of women’s basketball. «I'll take on this role. I’ll take on the role of the bad guy and continue to do so for my teammates, and I know I will go down in history», - she said. «I'll look back in 20 years and say, 'Yes, the reason we watch women’s basketball is not just one person, it’s me too, and I want you to understand that.'»
The interview took place just a few days after Angel’s partner, Kennedy Carter, 25, committed a hard shove foul against Caitlin. At the time, referees called it a «common foul», - but it was later reclassified as a flagrant 1 foul. Kennedy stated that she does not regret pushing Caitlin with her shoulder. «I will compete and play at 100% regardless of who it is or who we are playing against», - she said, referring to CBS Chicago.
In the same game, Angel was also fined $ 5,000 for skipping a post-game interview in violation of the Women’s National Basketball Association’s media policy. «It was something on my part that I couldn’t do at that moment due to time constraints, but in the future, I will make time for you», - Angel said about the violation after the game on Monday
While Caitlin, 22, has indeed sparked great interest in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Angel, also 22, admitted that she knows she will have a significant impact on the history of women’s basketball. «I'll take on this role. I’ll take on the role of the bad guy and continue to do so for my teammates, and I know I will go down in history», - she said. «I'll look back in 20 years and say, 'Yes, the reason we watch women’s basketball is not just one person, it’s me too, and I want you to understand that.'»
The interview took place just a few days after Angel’s partner, Kennedy Carter, 25, committed a hard shove foul against Caitlin. At the time, referees called it a «common foul», - but it was later reclassified as a flagrant 1 foul. Kennedy stated that she does not regret pushing Caitlin with her shoulder. «I will compete and play at 100% regardless of who it is or who we are playing against», - she said, referring to CBS Chicago.
In the same game, Angel was also fined $ 5,000 for skipping a post-game interview in violation of the Women’s National Basketball Association’s media policy. «It was something on my part that I couldn’t do at that moment due to time constraints, but in the future, I will make time for you», - Angel said about the violation after the game on Monday
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