Angel Reese on Thursday night time stated she’s taking her “voice again” to “create the narrative of who I actually am” whereas calling out the media, which she says benefited from her “ache and me being villainized.”
In a submit on social media, Reese, whose rookie season was lower brief on account of damage, laid the blame for the vital “narrative” round her on the ft of the media.
“For the previous 2 years, the media has benefited from my ache & me being villainized to create a story. They allowed this,” Reese wrote on X. “This was useful to them. I generally share my experiences of issues which have occurred to me however I’ve additionally allowed this to occur to me for method too lengthy and now different gamers on this league are coping with & experiencing the identical issues. This isn’t okay in any respect.
“Something past criticism about taking part in the sport we love is unsuitable. I’m sorry to all of the gamers which have/proceed to expertise the identical issues I’ve…. Because of this I began my podcast. To take my voice again and create the narrative of who I actually am. On the finish of the day, I don’t need an apology nor do I feel it will ever cease however one thing has to vary.”
Reese’s feedback come in the future after the WNBA posted its personal assertion over the racist and threatening feedback its gamers have obtained this season.
Alyssa Thomas particularly known as out Fever followers for the “racial feedback” they spewed through the first-round sequence between the Connecticut Solar and Indiana.
“I feel in my 11-year profession, I’ve by no means skilled the racial feedback [like] from the Indiana Fever fan base,” Thomas stated Wednesday night time. “It’s unacceptable, truthfully, and there’s no place for it. We’ve been skilled all through the entire total factor, however I’ve by no means been known as the issues that I’ve been known as on social media, and there’s no place for it. Basketball is headed in an excellent course, however we don’t need followers which are going to degrade us and name us racial issues.”
Reese stated in a separate submit that she would proceed to make use of her voice to “say what’s proper.”
“I’ve by no means in my life had privilege however I undoubtedly know the ability I’ve by means of my platform,” Reese additionally posted. “That didn’t come in a single day. I grew that on my OWN. With that being stated, I’ll proceed to make use of my voice in the correct method & say what’s proper despite the fact that it has backfired on me to be this ‘villain’. I received’t cease!!”
