Some say that so-called villain Angel Reese got some comeuppance when her LSU Tigers lost to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in Monday night’s Elite Eight matchup.&
When Reese fouled out on a questionable call, hundreds of Iowa fans waved their goodbyes. They did so with the same aplomb Reese did when she bid farewell to a Middle Tennessee State opponent who fouled out during an NCAA tournament game a week prior.&
Iowa fans gave her the business. TV cameras caught Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis doing Clark’s famous “You can’t see me” gesture. If you recall, Reese directed that very move at Clark in last year’s NCAA Women’s National Championship game when her Tigers trounced her Hawkeyes to win it all.&
The Monday night contest was a revenge opportunity for Iowa, with the winner advancing to the Final Four. So, a game of this magnitude was ripe for premium-grade trash talk, which will be recalled by fans, TV sports shows, YouTube commentaries, and group chats years from now.&
When you initiate the trash talk, turnabout is fair play, and no one is immune.&
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And Clark’s supporters took full advantage.&
But here’s where the line gets drawn: Regarding...
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