After winning the 2024 NCAA Championship, Angel Reese claims she has been “attacked so many times.”
Angel Reese, a power forward for LSU Tigers, refrained from crying until after the game.
During the post-game press conference, a distraught Reese recalled the difficult year she and her team had on the way to the NCAA finals this year after losing (94-87) to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
She said, “I’ve been through so much,” giving specifics about the hardships she has faced since winning the 2023 NCAA championship.
I’ve witnessed a lot. I’ve experienced numerous attacks. threats of death. Someone has sexualized me.
Someone has threatened me. “I’ve been a lot of things, and every time, I’ve persevered.
I basically make an effort to support my colleagues and not let them down because I don’t want that to happen. I remain a human being.
Even though Reese hasn’t felt at ease since taking home the title the previous year, she said, she “wouldn’t change anything.” “I would still sit here and declare, ‘I am who I am without apology.'” I’m going to stay true to who I am and leave that mark forever.
Reese confronted Caitlin Clark during last year’s championship bout and gave her the famous “you can’t see me” gesture made popular by WWE star John Cena.
Then, he pointed to Caitlin Clark’s finger, seemingly indicating her soon-to-be championship ring.
That moment defined the championship and became one of the most talked about, both after the game and again ahead of Monday’s rematch.
It happened long after what ended up being the most watched women’s collegiate basketball game in history.
Reese had maintained throughout that she had been assigned to play the “villain role” opposite Clark; the media had repeated this assertion in the days preceding the game.
LSU coach Kim Mulkey was questioned about her squad adopting a “us against the world mentality” and whether or not she had advised her players to “enjoy having the black hat on” during her post game news conference after LSU’s 78-69 victory over UCLA.
