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Nick Selbe

Angel Reese Explains Why She Taunted Mimicked Clark

As LSU put the finishing touches on its 102-85 national championship game victory over Iowa, Tigers players got the celebration under way as the final seconds ticked off. And no one drew more attention the LSU star forward Angel Reese.

Reese, who dominated on the interior and finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, had something up her sleeve for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. Reese imitated the famous John Cena “can’t see me” gesture, which Clark broke out during Iowa’s Elite Eight win over Louisville.

After the game, Reese was asked what motivated her to pull out that move at the game’s conclusion, and she pointed to some of Clark’s past actions which she took as disrespect.

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