Former ESPN broadcaster Dan Patrick has some thoughts on Angel Reese’s viral comments.
Earlier this week, Reese told the media that she felt she was played a huge role in the recent popularity of the WNBA and that people were not tuning in just to watch Caitlin Clark.
“I’ll look back in 20 years and be like the reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person.
It’s because of me, too. I want y’all to realize that”“The reason why we're watching women's basketball is not just because of one person. It's because of me, too. I want y'all to realize that"
– Angel Reese
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling)
Patrick disagreed with Reese’s take and believes the Chicago Sky star is only famous because she played the villain role against Clark.
“Her attention, her notoriety is based off Caitlin Clark because she wins the national title, the first thing she does is mock Caitlin Clark, “And then, she doesn’t even celebrate with her teammates. So, she’s made it personal with Caitlin Clark. Then, she’s played off of that.
“Even Caitlin Clark getting knocked down in the game on Saturday. Who’s standing up applauding but Angel Reese. So, she’s sort of embraced a Draymond Green role here. But the eyeballs on the WNBA really have to do with Caitlin Clark. You might, if you stay long enough, might be able to see someone or something, and you go, ‘OK, I’m entertained by this.’ But there’s nothing wrong with admitting that you watch a sport because of one singular person.”
“WNBA has been around a couple of decades and people didn’t notice the game – they’re noticing it now. Well, that’s because of Caitlin Clark, not Angel Reese,
"People are noticing the game now because of Caitlin Clark, not Angel Reese. Angel Reese has played a role in this and she's a very good player… but make no mistake about it Caitlin Clark is the reason everyone has an opinion."
-DP on Angel Reese's comments on Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/MVd9kyoVTT
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow)
Fans had mixed reactions to Patrick’s comments about Reese.
Check attendance & TV ratings figures for Fever games vs. all other #wnba games. The league was growing slightly. It’s now growing exponentially. That’s because of Caitlin Clark. Everyone else (including Angel) is simply a role player in this drama. https://t.co/Xz2R6J9wgt
— Dan Gallagher (@dgallagher34)
They keep repeating this lie trying to convince everybody else & it feels like they trying to convince themselves some times. https://t.co/hSCYESg6BJ
— Christopher Bowman (@BigChris_70)
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