Angel Reese ERUPTS After Caitlin Clark Games Get Upgraded to Bigger Venue!

When Cheryl Miller speaks, you listen.

The Hall of Famer went on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s podcast, All The Smoke, and cleared the air on a couple of false narratives that surrounded Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts towards Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Clark and Reese’s rivalry goes back to their college days, when LSU defeated Iowa in the 2023 national championship gameCredit: Getty
For one, they don’t hate each other.

Rivals? Sure.

Enemies? Not even close.

Miller coached the two WNBA stars in their first All-Star game last season.

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Clark and Reese were teammates for the game, and got along with one another quite well, according to Miller.

Arguably the greatest women’s college basketball player of all time, also opened up about relating to the spotlight that Clark constantly has on her.

And all the hate that is consistently thrown her way.

“I’m gonna be honest because it needs to be said, I can relate to that young lady and I felt for her,” Miller said referring to the Indiana Fever star.

“I know what it’s like to be hated. 

“I know what it’s like to be a black woman and hated because of my color.

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 20: Caitlin Clark #22 and Angel Reese #5 of Team WNBA high five during the game against the USA Basketball Women's National Team during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game on July 20, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Clark and Reese have quickly become two of the WNBA’s biggest starsCredit: Getty

Clark and Reese are heading into their second year in the WNBA
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Clark and Reese are heading into their second year in the WNBACredit: Getty
“I can’t imagine this young lady, I don’t wanna use hate, but despised.

“She brought some on herself a little bit because she’s cocky for a good reason and I love that about her.

“But to watch the dynamics and the media, they had their narrative.

“And I was pleased and proud to see the narrative wasn’t the truth.

“Angel and her got along so well.

“Watching them practice… I didn’t know how talented she was and how well she sees the game in a 3D version, thinker, and defensively a lot better than I thought and gave her credit for.”

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 20: Caitlin Clark #22 and Angel Reese #5 of Team WNBA high five during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center on July 20, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Dylan Goodman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Clark and Reese were teammates in last year’s All-Star gameCredit: Getty
The narrative that surrounded Clark and Reese was that they hated one another and had bad blood.

The two of them have each gone on the record to dismiss those claims, but the media has still pushed it.

And they have pushed an even stronger narrative on Clark being the savior of the WNBA.

Specifically the ‘white-savior’ of the league.

And while there’s no denying Clark’s popularity and financial impact she has already had on the league, it would be irresponsible to dismiss the rest of the players of the WNBA, more importantly the black players.

They were the ones that built this league. Clark is helping to grow it.

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Both things can be true, without all the animosity and angst that comes with it, due to the media trying to paint a certain picture.

But like Miller said: “The narrative wasn’t the truth.”