Angel Reese completely shuts down reporter's Caitlin Clark bait: 'Next question'

Stephanie Kaloi

Angel Reese completely shuts down reporter's Caitlin Clark bait: 'Next question' image

Angel Reese isn't in the mood for media games.

A clip shared to X early Tuesday morning shows Reese, 23, speaking to reporters during the Sky's training camp, presumably this week.

One reporter in particular attempted to bait the second-year WNBA hooper with a question about Caitlin Clark, but Reese made it clear she's not interested in continuing any narratives from last season.

"Last year, you made a powerful statement saying the reason people are watching women's basketball was not just because of one player, but because of you, too. A year later, do you feel like —"

"Next question," Reese interjected.

The reporter was referencing a comment Reese made in June 2024, when she told reporters, "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."

At the time, it was clear Reese was referencing Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

"It all started with the national championship game, and I've been dealing with this for two years now." Reese also said. "And understanding like, yeah, negative things have probably been said about me, but honestly, I'll take that, because look at where women's basketball is.

"People are talking about women's basketball that you never would think would talk about women's basketball... Just because of one single game. Just looking at that, I'll take that role. I'll take the bad guy role."

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Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.