Angel Reese may have rubbed some people the wrong way during her time at LSU due to her confidence on the court, but off the court she continues to do everything in her power to raise up women within the basketball industry. On Friday, she came to the defense of two players who aren’t her teammates. They were subject to transphobia and damaging comments from a Twitter user despite both of them being biological women.
Angel Reese defends Dallas Wings players ahead of Chicago Sky season opener
yall never seen black tall women that are FINE??? yall so weird & insecure and it SHOWS!!! https://t.co/mPkQQym8pv
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) May 10, 2024
The two black women are Kalani Brown and Teaira McCowan. Both players are listed at 6-foot-7, which apparently allows for social media users to make false and disgusting claims about them. Reese, and plenty of others online, came to their defense and rightfully called out the user.
WNBA players have enough on their plate trying to change the perception about women athletes in general. It makes it much more difficult, particularly for black players, when rhetoric like this continues to exist. Reese and the Chicago Sky are currently preparing for their regular season opener. They will be going against the Dallas Wings, with Brown and McCowan on the opposing side.
