LSU’s Angel Reese Rejects Jill Biden’s ‘Apology’ for Iowa Comments: ‘We’ll Go to the Obamas’

[aubiefifty 18,434]

54 minutes ago, homersapien said:

Wow.  What a perfect illustration of how crazy our country has become (thanks largely to social media).

IMO, Jill Biden - perhaps naively - was trying to acknowledge the historical and cultural significance of a championship game which will likely change the status of NCAA women's basketball in this country. 

Her suggestion was maybe not a good idea, and I doubt it would have even happened.

Angel Reese's reaction was excessive and without grace. She could have expressed her position in a much more tactful and respective manner.

For anyone to suggest Jill Biden had a racist motivation is simply insane. 

i used to think these people surely are not that stupid but i was wrong. i am hoping some are just trying to get me riled up and not really that stupid. and i mean that. stupid.

[icanthearyou 4,468]

Bias has been revealed.  Racism is not strictly hate.  Racism is also bias.

Unfortunately, that bias is not simply personal, often not even conscious.  It is revealed as cultural.  We still have work to do.

[icanthearyou 4,468]

Still, there is some of the overt, hateful racism at work here.  The same people who jumped on this and immediately went to Twitter are the same ones who attack any black person for making any sort of statement about equality.

[Auburnfan91 1,408]

Jlll Biden tried to talk to the LSU team in their locker room before the game and they wouldn't let her speak to the team.

https://nypost.com/2023/04/05/angel-reese-lsu-wouldnt-let-jill-biden-into-locker-room/

[I_M4_AU 9,031]

1 hour ago, icanthearyou said:

Bias has been revealed.  Racism is not strictly hate.  Racism is also bias.

Unfortunately, that bias is not simply personal, often not even conscious.  It is revealed as cultural.  We still have work to do.

Ah yes, the ever changing definition of racism.

[Auburn85 438]

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/angel-reese-confirms-shell-go-to-the-white-house-after-jill-biden-comments-its-not-about-jill-or-joe-its-about-the-team/

 

 

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Angel Reese Confirms She’ll Go to the White House After Jill Biden Comments: ‘It’s Not About Jill or Joe… It’s About the Team’

By Ahmad AustinApr 7th, 2023, 1:40 pm

 

The tension between First Lady Jill Biden and LSU women’s basketball player Angel Reese now appears to be water under the bridge.

On Friday’s episode of First Take on ESPN, the sophomore confirmed that she and the rest of the Tigers will accept their invitation to the White House after defeating Iowa in the NCAA national championship. She initially hinted at them possibly skipping the trip when the first lady expressed interest in extending the invitation to Iowa. Traditionally, only the winners go to the White House.

Reese was vocal in her opposition to the suggestion, even claiming at one point that the team would “go to the Obamas“ instead of visiting President Joe Biden and his wife. LSU’s athletic department later released a statement saying the team would accept the invitation.

While it seemed Reese and the department might have been at odds, that’s no longer the case.

“I think it’ll be a fun experience for my teammates, of course,” said Reese, who added she’s already been to the White House before because she’s from the region. “I trust my coaches. I trust President (William) Tate at LSU. They’ve got my back, I mean, through everything.

“We were really upset and kind of emotionally hurt about it because we worked really hard, and I don’t think out of all of this it’s been highlighted that we actually won a national championship. So we’re gonna go celebrate it. It’s not about Jill or Joe. I think it’s just more about the team,” she added.

Reese also expressed appreciation for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark sticking up for her during the first national championship controversy. When LSU secured its victory, Reese did the “you can’t see me” hand gesture in front of Clark, who did the same thing earlier in the tournament. Reese was heavily criticized for it as many viewed it as poor sportsmanship, but Clark saw no issue with the taunt.

“I appreciate Caitlin,” Reese said. “I mean, we’ve competed for a really long time now. Me and her have never had beef. We’ve always been super competitive every time we play against each other. So I think it just helped grow the game.”

 

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Auburn85

[DKW 86 7,946]

On 4/5/2023 at 6:20 PM, arein0 said:

Since you seem to be very ignorant on what happened, here is an article that helps explain what happened.

"On several occasions during the tournament, Clark was praised for appearing to taunt her opponents on the court.

On Friday, ESPN ran a segment called "Caitlin Clark: The Queen of Clap Backs" which highlighted the Iowa star's trash talk, including when she told a Louisville player, "You're down 15 points, shut up," in an earlier round of the competition.

 Caitlin Clark Breaks Down After March Madness Championship Loss: 'We Have a Lot to Be Proud Of'
But while Clark's taunts were met with praise from the media and users on Twitter, Reese was harshly criticized for the same behavior towards Clark on Sunday."

https://people.com/sports/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-feud-everything-to-know-march-madness/

Exactly. CC is a first-class trash talker. If you want to shut up a trash talker, "Beat that Ass." LSU did just that.